num_pages: 608
description: This biography is a tale of an upper-middle-class white male who managed to jettison the prejudices and provincialism of his class, and become one of the most penetrating critics of mid-century American civilization. Dwight MacDonald was the founder of "The Partisan Review", and editor of "The New Yorker", "Fortune" and "Esquire". His friends ranged from Hannah Arendt to Abbie Hoffman.
language: English
title: A Rebel in Defense of Tradition: The Life and Politics of Dwight MacDonald
titlecomplete: A Rebel in Defense of Tradition: The Life and Politics of Dwight MacDonald
characters: Dwight Macdonald
genres: Biography
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Basic Books