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Jonah Raskin: The Radical Jack London
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Jonah Raskin Exposes the Secret Life of Jack London
06 min 28 secJonah Raskin, author of The Radical Jack London, describes the "Jack London Mafia" which jealously safe-guards certain controversial facts of London's life.
London's militant devotion to the Socialist Party, his land-holding in Sonoma, and his "Revolution" speech have all been covered up, Raskin claims, by the Jack London Mafia. -
Burn in Glory: Jonah Raskin on Jack London's Celebrity
03 min 05 secJonah Raskin relates the fame and notoriety Jack London enjoyed during his short life.
London was quoted saying he'd rather "burn than rot" Raskin brings up the eternal question of the rabbit and turtle, wondering whether London's short, hard life was more productive than a easy, long one. -
Jonah Raskin Finds Jekyll and Hyde in Jack London
05 min 07 secJack London scholar Jonah Raskin finds dualities in nearly every aspect of London's life.
He finds them in the contradictions between London's temperance views and his own alcoholism and his bourgeoisie lifestyle and socialist views. Raskin discovers themes similar to those he found in London's personality in London's most famous writings -- primarily South of the Slot. -
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