Clare Boothe Luce av Philip (Penn State Shenango USA) Nash

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<P><I>Clare Boothe Luce: American Renaissance Woman</I> is a concise and highly readable political biography that examines the life of one of the most accomplished American women of the 20th century.</P><P>Wife and mother, author, editor, playwright, political activist, war journalist, Congresswoman, ambassador, pundit, and feminist-Luce did it all. Carefully placing Luce in a series of shifting historical contexts, this book offers the reader an insight into mid-century American political, cultural, gender, and foreign relations history. Eleven primary sources follow the text, including excerpts from Luce''s diary, letters, speeches, and published works, as well as a TV talk-show appearance and a critic''s diary entry describing an evening with her, helping readers to understand her fascinating life. Together, the narrative and documents afford readers a brief yet in-depth look at Luce with all her complications: glamorous intellectual, acid-tongued diplomat, and feminist conservative