Dead White Guys: A Father, His Daughter and the Great Books of the Western World

Dead White Guys: A Father, His Daughter and the Great Books of the Western World
ISBN-10
1632280175
ISBN-13
9781632280176
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2015-05-28
Publisher
Cleis Press
Author
Matt Burriesci

Description

After his daughter was born prematurely in 2010, Burriesci set out to write a book for her 18th birthday. In short, honest, and simple letters, Burriesci teaches his daughter about 32 great books, from Plato to Karl Marx, and how their lessons have applied to his life. As someone who has spent a long and successful career advocating for great literature, Burriesci defends the titles in this series of tender and candid letters, rich in personal experience and full of humor. Dead White Guys is also a timely defense of the great books, arriving in the middle of a national debate about the fate of these books in high schools and universities around the country. Burriesci shows how the great books can enrich our lives as individuals, as citizens, and in our careers.

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