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    Alfred Kazin

    The death of Alfred Kazin earlier this month may represent the end of an era in American letters and ideas. Son of a housepainter and dressmaker who couldn't read his books, he became an influential literary critic and intellectual. Join host Barbara Kraft and a distinguished panel for a discussion in tribute to Alfred Kazin, on "The Politics of Culture.&quot

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • Jun 23, 1998 • 1 min read

    The death of Alfred Kazin earlier this month may represent the end of an era in American letters and ideas. Son of a housepainter and dressmaker who couldn't read his books, he became an influential literary critic and intellectual. Join host Barbara Kraft and a distinguished panel for a discussion in tribute to Alfred Kazin, on "The Politics of Culture.&quot

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      Sarah Spitz

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