Speaking of Literature and Society

by Lionel Trilling, Diana Trilling

Diana Trilling selected pieces from her husband's previously uncollected writings covering the wide range of Trilling's concerns from his undergraduate days through his final years

429 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Lionel Mordecai Trilling was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher. He was one of the leading U.S. critics of the 20th century who analyzed the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature. With his wife Diana Trilling (née Rubin), whom he married in 1929, he was a member of the New York Intellectuals and contributor to the Partisan Review.