]> robbins_j Jack Robbins Manuscript An inventory of the item at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 5 Apr 2017 Michele Combs5 Apr 2017 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Robbins, Jack Alan. Jack Robbins Manuscript 1982 1 folder (SC) Manuscript of Robbins' book, Marxism and the Humanist Perspective, which is in part about Granville Hicks. 4851024 English Biographical History

Jack Alan Robbins is the editor of Granville Hicks in the New masses (1974) and James T. Farrell: Literary Essays 1954-74 (1976), among other works.

Granville Hicks (1901-1982) was an American Marxist and later anti-Marxist novelist, literary critic, educator, and editor.

Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961) was a French philosopher who wrote on perception, art, and politics.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Jack Robbins Manuscript consists of a typescript manuscript of Robbins' book, Marxism and the Humanist Perspective. An included note from the author indicates that some portion of the book deals with American author Granville Hicks. There are also a few pages of reader responses and a letter from University Press of America, to whom Robbins had submitted the manuscript.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Single item.

 Related Material

See also the Jack Robbins Collection Relating to James Farrell, and the Granville Hicks Papers.

 Subject and Genre Headings Radicalism Politics, government and public administration Merleau-Ponty, Maurice, 1908-1961.Robbins, Jack Alan. Marxism and the humanist perspective. American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Authors, American. Biographers -- Authorship. Communism -- United States. Communism and intellectuals. Critics -- United States Literature -- History and criticism. Marxist criticism. Radicalism -- United States. United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century. Correspondence.Manuscripts for publication. Authors.Critics. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Jack Robbins Manuscript, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Gift of Jack Robbins, circa 1982

 Inventory Writings Marxism and the Humanist Perspective: Merleau-Ponty on Communist Theory and Practicetypescript with reader responses and letter from publisher1982795