Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Angus Lindsay Ritchie Calder (5 February 1942 – 5 June 2008) was a Scottish writer, historian, and poet. Initially studying English literature, he became increasingly interested in political history and wrote a landmark study on Britain during the Second World War in 1969 entitled The People's War.
Dr. Angus Calder, Dozent an der Open University in Scotland, traf die Auswahl mit Engagement und Umsicht. Seine Kriterien: literarische Potenz eines Gedichts, sinnliche Aussagekraft, nicht zuletzt Gespür für historische Umschlagpunkte und Bezug zur Wirklichkeit.
26. März 2014 · Calder, Angus. Publication date 1969 Topics World War, 1939-1945 Publisher New York, Pantheon Books Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Includes bibliographical referenc ...
Angus Calder was for many years a conspicuous figure in the Edinburgh literary scene, but those who knew his prodigious output and his teaching career realised that there was much...
24. Sept. 2010 · When Angus Calder died in June 2008 the obituarists paid tribute to the many-sided nature of his achievements as a historian, poet, literary critic and cultural commentator. What follows is a more personal appreciation of his work as a historian, with a particular focus on his great book The People’s War (1969).
- Paul Addison
- 2010
Angus Calder, formerly Reader in Cultural Studies at the Open University in Scotland, is a member of the advisory committee of the Centre for Second World War Studies at Edinburgh University. He has published numerous books, including The People’s War: Britain 1939–45 (1969), Revolutionary Empire: The Rise of the English-Speaking Empires ...
Angus Calder, who has died aged 66 from lung cancer, was an extraordinarily versatile writer - historian, poet and essayist - and a stirring figure on the Scottish scene. He gained...
