| C.L.R. James: His Intellectual Legacies Contributor(s): Cudjoe, Selwyn Reginald (Editor), Cain, William E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0870239074 ISBN-13: 9780870239076 Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
| Dewey: 818 |
| LCCN: 94-4518 |
| Series: Cultural Studies/Black Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.19" W x 9.28" (1.67 lbs) 488 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: C.L.R. James (1901-1989) made important contributions in a host of fields--literature, criticism, cultural studies, political theory, history, and philosophy. One of the most astute minds of this century, he served as mentor for two generations of international intellectuals. He contributed enormously to their understanding of the colonial question, the Negro question, the Russian question, the role of dialectics in proletarian struggle, and the theory and practice of Marxism in the Americas. In addition to The Black Jacobins, his incisive account of the Haitian revolution of the 1790s, and Notes on Dialectics, James published a range of other books, including a classic work on the game of cricket and a study of Herman Melville. This collection of essays offers a variety of fresh perspectives on James's life and writings. Included are reminiscences of those who knew James well and critical essays by eminent scholars. The book is the first to offer a full treatment of James's many contributions to twentieth-century intellectual life. |
