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Cultural Amnesia
Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
Book • 2008
Cultural Amnesia is a comprehensive and encyclopedic work by Clive James, featuring biographical essays on a diverse range of thinkers, artists, musicians, and philosophers from the 20th century.
The book aims to preserve the memories of these significant figures and their contributions to Western humanism, many of whom are in danger of being forgotten.
James’s essays cover a wide range of individuals, from well-known figures like Sigmund Freud, Albert Camus, and Ludwig Wittgenstein to lesser-known but equally important figures such as Egon Friedell and Stefan Zweig.
The book is organized alphabetically and reflects James’s broad learning and his willingness to challenge conventional wisdom.
The book aims to preserve the memories of these significant figures and their contributions to Western humanism, many of whom are in danger of being forgotten.
James’s essays cover a wide range of individuals, from well-known figures like Sigmund Freud, Albert Camus, and Ludwig Wittgenstein to lesser-known but equally important figures such as Egon Friedell and Stefan Zweig.
The book is organized alphabetically and reflects James’s broad learning and his willingness to challenge conventional wisdom.
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