Alfred Kazin

  • 12

    Catalog books

  • 12

    Works

  • 1969 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alfred Kazin has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Writing Was Everything (Repr of 1995 Ed) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harvard Univ Pr and Cornell Univ Pr.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harvard Univ Pr and Cornell Univ Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harvard Univ Pr and Cornell Univ Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Writing Was Everything (Repr of 1995 Ed)

    Harvard Univ Pr • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 160 pages.

  2. An American Procession

    Harvard Univ Pr • 1996 • longer commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. God and the American Writer

    Random House Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 288 pages.

  4. Walker in the City

    Fine Communications • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 176 pages.

  5. A Lifetime Burning In Every Moment

    Harpercollins • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 341 pages.

  6. New York Jew

    Syracuse Univ Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 307 pages.

  7. Starting Out in the Thirties (Cornell Paperbacks)

    Cornell Univ Pr • 1989 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 166 pages.

  8. A Walker in the City

    Harvest Books • 1969 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1969 • 192 pages.

  9. Stature of Theodore Dreiser a Critical Survey of T

    Peter Smith Pub • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2000.

  10. Fiction in the 20's

    Sussex Publications Ltd • 1982 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1982.

How The Picks Compare

  • Writing Was Everything (Repr of 1995 Ed) is the easier short commitment, while An American Procession asks for more reading time up front.
  • An American Procession gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Writing Was Everything (Repr of 1995 Ed) leans later in the catalog.
  • God and the American Writer is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Writing Was Everything (Repr of 1995 Ed).

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