Politics (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Hendrik Hertzberg
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Essays and current affairs
- Time of Work: 1966-2004
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Essays
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Journalism or journalists, Twentieth century, Twenty-first century, Politicians, Popular culture, Television or television broadcasting, Newspapers, Presidents
- Locales: United States
Hendrik Hertzberg has been one of the most influential and thoughtful essayists about American politics and culture over the past four decades. From his editorial posts at The New Republic and The New Yorker he has written with wit and style about the evolution of public life during the last quarter of the twentieth century. He was a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter during the 1970's, so he has the perspective of a one-time insider and the insight of a careful critic of the foibles of politicians and their antics. Politics is one of those rare volumes of...
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