Authors, American. – Page 3 – Pacifica Radio Archives

Criticism of F.R. Leavis / Rene Wellek.

Talk on Leavis’ writings.

Talk on the life and work of the American author.

On the underpinnings of Fitzgerald’s writings.

On the heyday of California writings during the late 1800’s.

On his contribution to American literature.

On Poe as an outsider to the mainstream of American letters.

On Emerson’s important contribution to the development of an American identity.

On Thoreau’s philosophy and lifestyle.

On his romantic writing and its impact on American letters.

On the moral basis of his transendentalist writings.