An iconic figure in American culture; Frank Lloyd Wright is famous throughout the world. Although his achievements in architecture are stunning; it is his importance in cultural history; Jerome Klinkowitz contends; that makes Wright the object of such avid and continuing interest. Designing more than just buildings; Wright offered a concept for living that still influences how people conduct their lives today. Wrights innovations in architecture have been widely studied; but this is the most comprehensive and sustained treatment of his thought. Klinkowitz presents a critical biography driven by the architects own work and intellectual growth; focusing on the evolution of Wrights thinking and writings from his first public addresses in 1894 to his last essay in 1959. Did Wright reject all of Victorian thinking about the home; or do his attentions to a ministers sermon on "the house beautiful" deserve closer attention? Was Wright echoing the Transcendentalism of Ralph Waldo Emerson; or was he more in step with the philosophy of William James? Did he reject the Arts and Crafts movement; or repurpose its beliefs and practices for new times? And; what can be said of his deep dissatisfaction with architectural concepts of his own era; the dominant modernism that became the International Style? Even the strongest advocates of Frank Lloyd Wright have been puzzled by his objections to so much that characterized the twentieth century; from ideas for building to styles of living. In Frank Lloyd Wright and His Manner of Thought; Klinkowitz; a widely published authority on twentieth-century literature; thought; and culture; examines the full extent of Wrights books; essays; and lectures to show how he emerged from the nineteenth century to anticipate the twenty-first.Outstanding Book; selected by the American Association of School LibrariansBest Books for General Audiences; selected by the Public Library Reviewers
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. OK; its a little smallBy PastorMichaelThe book itself in 6 x 9 inches and difficult to make stand up on a music stand. It is similarly hard to copy. The list of songs is adequate and I have enjoyed it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. GREAT COMPLIMENT TO ACOUSTIC ROCK BOOKBy Ron RioThis Folk Pop Rock book features 80 great songs; arranged alphabetically and with lyrics; chord symbols and chord diagrams. Because 72 of these songs are not included in the Acoustic Rock Book; you dont have to worry about overlap.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Nice but the book is too small to lay out ...By Vickies PlaceNice but the book is too small to lay out flat while reading and playing. I dont purchase these small song books anymore
