A Life In Letters: The Personal, the Professional, and the Political

ISBN-13: 9780595409037 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 140 str.

Sol Saporta

Opis

This is a varied collection of letters to the editors of various newspapers, which reflect the interaction of Sol Saporta's personal, professional, and political life and thinking over a period of 25 years. A large section of the letters deal with university politics-including the role of athletics-and the difference the author perceives between education and certification. In addition, there are comments on various matters of contemporary interest, including sexuality, language, and sexual harassment. There are comments as well on the significance of such personalities as Mickey Mantle and Woody Allen. Political issues dealt with include such topics as capital punishment and free speech, as well as U.S. foreign policy.