Just words Lillian Hellman, Mary McCarthy, and the failure of public conversation in America

Just words : Lillian Hellman, Mary McCarthy, and the failure of public conversation in America / Alan Ackerman.

Author/creator	Ackerman, Alan L. (Alan Louis)
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	New Haven : Yale University Press,
Description	xi, 361 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984--Trials, litigation, etc. McCarthy, Mary, 1912-1989--Trials, litigation, etc. Dick Cavett show (Television program) Trials (Libel)--New York (State) --New York --History --20th century. Television talk shows--Political aspects --United States. Libel and slander--United States --History --20th century. Freedom of speech--United States --History --20th century. Politics and literature--United States --History --20th century.

Contents	Introduction -- Libel and life-writing -- Language lessons -- Words of love -- Choice words and political dramas -- Criticism versus libel -- Conclusion.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010052126
ISBN	9780300167122 (cloth : alk. paper)

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