The Last Romantic - 9781138536524

Taylor & Francis

Poet and Journalist Max Eastman is perhaps the most famous example of an American intellectual who moved across the entire political spectrum. This re-examination of his career and place in history reveals the dynamics behind his careers and political transformations, offering insight into one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. > Poet and Journalist, Max Eastman is perhaps the most famous example of an American intellectual who during his life moved across the entire political spectrum. This reexamination of his career and his place in history reveals the dynamics behind his several careers and political transformations, offering new insight into one of the most influential writers of this century. It is a model biography of a key intellectual of the twentieth century. It is also both a perspective social history of his times and a study in the history of ideas. The book will find a welcome place in history, literature, and political science courses, as well .