Encounter Magazine Aug 1963: James BALDWIN Cover, OPPENHEIMER, Marilyn MONROE
£ 19.95
For sale is the August 1963 issue (No. 119) of Encounter magazine, edited by
Stephen Spender and Melvin J. Lasky. This is a historically significant issue featuring a powerful cover portrait of James Baldwin and contributions from major figures in science, literature, and criticism.This edition is a snapshot of the urgent cultural and political conversations of 1963.Highlights include:CIVIL RIGHTS - "NEGRO CRISIS": A timely and extensive feature on the struggle for civil rights in America, with a striking cover photo of author and activist James Baldwin. The section includes essays by Richard H. Rovere, Harold R. Isaacs, and Colin MacInnes.J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER: An article, "The Added Cubit," by the eminent physicist and scientific director of the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer.MARILYN MONROE: A critical essay, "The Death of Marilyn Monroe," by the influential literary critic Diana Trilling, examining the star's legacy.W. H. AUDEN: The issue also features a book review concerning the great poet's work.ALSO INCLUDES: An essay by neoconservative intellectual Irving Kristol and a short story by Margaret Shedd.A superb collector's item that encapsulates the vital social and cultural dialogues of its time.
Stephen Spender and Melvin J. Lasky. This is a historically significant issue featuring a powerful cover portrait of James Baldwin and contributions from major figures in science, literature, and criticism.This edition is a snapshot of the urgent cultural and political conversations of 1963.Highlights include:CIVIL RIGHTS - "NEGRO CRISIS": A timely and extensive feature on the struggle for civil rights in America, with a striking cover photo of author and activist James Baldwin. The section includes essays by Richard H. Rovere, Harold R. Isaacs, and Colin MacInnes.J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER: An article, "The Added Cubit," by the eminent physicist and scientific director of the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer.MARILYN MONROE: A critical essay, "The Death of Marilyn Monroe," by the influential literary critic Diana Trilling, examining the star's legacy.W. H. AUDEN: The issue also features a book review concerning the great poet's work.ALSO INCLUDES: An essay by neoconservative intellectual Irving Kristol and a short story by Margaret Shedd.A superb collector's item that encapsulates the vital social and cultural dialogues of its time.
