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Lädt ... The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000von Gore Vidal
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Gore Vidal was an isolationist as well as a liberal so it would be interesting what he would make of President Trump. As far as I know he never wrote about Donald Trump the Manhattan real estate developer. His writing about White Water, Ken Starr and Monica Lewinsky is predictable and can probably be skipped. Vidal was a name dropper and obsessed with celebrity, in my opinion, and I like him best when he in that mode especially when the subject is other writers, not necessarily his contemporaries and he reticulates through obscure primary material, not easily accessible to the general public, and arrives at novel conclusions about those celebrities and writers. ( ) Certainly Gore Vidal lives up to his reputation as being a talented, energetic and knowledgeable writer. But I found that his perception of the United States -- and in politics and history generally -- insinuates that the greatness of America, its Presidents and politicians and its purpose as a global leader aren't to be given much acclaim. Gore Vidal writes from a very critical viewpoint of the American experience and its place in the world. He seems to despise the presidency of Harry Truman and easily passes-over the contributions of such men as George Marshall, Henry Kissinger, and Franklin Roosevelt. No history is perfect and when it comes to politics and leaders, all of them can be blamed for some "bad" choice. Vidal's writings were interesting and entertaining. It's just that he seems to focus on the errors and hindsight perspective to downplay the event or person. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"The Last Empire is Gore Vidal's ninth collection of essays. As in the previous volumes, Vidal displays unparalleled range and inimitable style as he deals with matters literary, historical, personal, and political."--Jacket. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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