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A study of the literary scholar whose promising career was virtually ended by revelations of his homosexuality during the 1950s. Newton Arvin, of Smith College, first faced censure during the red scare of the '50s for his leftist politics. After that, he became the target of attacks because of his sexuality, and was eventually arrested for possession of pornography. The shame he felt about that and the guilt he felt for betraying friends resulted in his institutionalizing himself. Werth examines what he sees as a puritanical, moralizing strain in American life and the harm it does to citizens whose private lives become matters of public censure.
| Size | | Length: | 325 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
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