Agnes Smedley: The Life and Times of an American Radical
Smedley emerged from hard poverty to become a writer, a participant in Margaret Sanger's birth control movement, and a self-appointed warrior for the poor and powerless. As a journalist, she traveled with the Red Army in China in the 1930s and wrote vivid accounts of the Chinese. Some regarded this flamboyant woman as a martyr, others as a dangerous Communist spy (she was not a party member). She had many friends and lovers but could not agree with anyone for long. The authors have examined an impressive array of sources. They succeed in effectively portraying a larger-than-life woman in a time of upheaval. Mary Drake McFeely, Univ. of Georgia Libs., AthensCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.