Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Winner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in NonfictionAnti-Intellectualism in American Life is a book which throws light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portray the scorners of intellect in American life, but to say something about what the intellectual is, and can be, as a force in a democratic society."As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success." -Robert Peel in the Christian Science Monitor

Winner of Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Award 1963 Winner of Pulitzer Prize 1964 Winner of Sidney Hillman Prize 1963

“"The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available."--Walter Laqueur”

"As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success." --Robert Peel, Christian Science Monitor 

Born in 1916, Richard Hofstadter was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works includeThe Age of Reform,Anti-intellectualism in American Life,Social Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915,The American Political Tradition, and others. He was the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History atColumbia University.He died in 1970.

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