Even though I pretty much hate Trotskyites and Trotsky-ism, I do have to admit I also think Trotsky was a good writer. I'd like to think that, just as Marx said he was no Marxist, Trotsky would say he was no Trotskyite.
For example, yesterday at a bookstore I saw a book by Trotsky about literature and revolution, which I'm guessing must be about either literature's effects on revolution, or revolutionary literature, or both. It wasn't even in the Poli Sci or Philosophy section of the store -- it was in the Literary Criticism section. I almost bought it. And that's heterodox for someone who likes to tell himself he's an anarchist of some kind.
Anyone know the book I'm talking about -- _Revolution and Literature_ or something like that -- and can they recommend it, and not just because it's written by their Master, but because it's actually good?
I have Trotsky's biography of Lenin, incidentally, which seems like it was very hastily written and a bit scanty. Also John Reed's _Ten Days_...
-B.
Chris Doss wrote:
> joanna 123hop:
> Barbara Tuchman called Trotsky one of the great
> historians of all time,
> and The Russian Revolution, one of the greatest
works
> of history of all
> time.
>
> I have it on my bookshelf. I've read most everything
> else he wrote, but
> this one looks formidable.
>
> He's a really good writer.
>
> Joanna
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