End of the Century
1996-05-26T21:01:30-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzcyXC8xOTk2MDUyNjIxMDcxMzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Tom Wolfe, who was working on his latest novel, A Man In Full, spoke about the intellectual environment in the United States since 1945. He emphasized that the two main influences on the spirit of this age were material prosperity and a fundamental skepticism. He also stated that the U.S. stands on the threshold of an American age in the world.
Tom Wolfe, who was working on his latest novel, A Man In Full, spoke about the intellectual environment in the United States since 1945. He… read more
Tom Wolfe, who was working on his latest novel, A Man In Full, spoke about the intellectual environment in the United States since 1945. He emphasized that the two main influences on the spirit of this age were material prosperity and a fundamental skepticism. He also stated that the U.S. stands on the threshold of an American age in the world. close
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