TY - BOOK AU - Edelstein,Arthur AU - Rahv,Philip TI - Images and ideas in American culture: the functions of criticism : essays in memory of Philip Rahv SN - 087451164X AV - E169.12 .I37 U1 - 810.9 PY - 1979/// CY - Hanover, N.H. PB - Brandeis University Press : distributed by the University Press of New England KW - Rahv, Philip, KW - Criticism KW - United States KW - Civilization KW - 1945- N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Edelstein, A. Prologue--The literature and language of politics: Chomsky, N. Foreign policy and the intelligentsia. Whitfield, S.J. "Totalitarianism" in eclipse.--The politics of literature and language: Alter, R. Mimesis and the motive for fiction. Poirier, R. The difficulties of modernism and the modernism of difficulty. Brustein, R. The crack in the chimney, reflections on contemporary American playwriting.--Nemerov, H. The first country of places.--Philip Rahv, the critic and the man: Hindus, M. Philip Rahv. Lelchuk. A. Philip Rahv, the last years ER -