Literature — History and criticism. – Page 3

German literature emigrates to California / written and read by Klaus Pringsheim.

Discussion of the influx of German authors into California.

August 24, 2025

Death and rebirth in Shakespeare’s The Tempest / Joseph Henderson.

Talk on the psychological forces in Shakespeare’s drama.

August 24, 2025

Tradition as style : the education of Henry Adams / Alfred Kazin.

Talk on the literary traditions that shaped the perspective and style of Henry Adams.|TRADITION AS STYLE : THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS / Alfred Kazin. – SERIES: Imagination of society| no. 1 Talk on the literary traditions that shpaed the perspective and style of Revolutionary leader Henry Adams. – RECORDED: University of California, Berkeley. BROADCAST:…

August 24, 2025

Henry James / Alfred Kazin.

Talk on the writing of James; his existential perspective, the relation of sex and betrayal, his exploration of the world of manners, and his inability to produce a powerful drama.

August 24, 2025

An Appreciation of Huckleberry Finn : Mark Twain’s style / Alfred Kazin.

Talk on the powerfully innocent social commentary of Mark Twain.|AN APPRECIATION OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN : MARK TWAIN’S STYLE / Alfred Kazin. – SERIES: Imagination of society| no. 3 – Alfred Kazin speaks on the powerfully innocent social commentary of Mark Twain. – RECORDED: at University of California, Berkeley. BROADCAST: KPFA, 22 May 1963.

August 24, 2025