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Historian of modern Germany and Eastern Europe at the University of Tennessee; lecturer for The Great Courses.
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WitnessBook Whittaker Chambers
One of the most amazing books of the 20th century is the book written by Whitaker Chambers, who had served as a Soviet spy, first a committed communist, then a Soviet spy, and then later a renegade from those allegiances. His book is entitled Witness, published in 1952, and it’s one of the most compelling books you could ever read
Lex Fridman Podcast #444, at (02:56:13); transcript published by the host.
2024-09-21·lexfridman.com ↗
The Deptford TrilogyBook Robertson Davies
my favorite author, is now a late Canadian author by the name of Robertson Davies, who wrote novel after novel in a mode that probably would get called magical realism but is so much more. Robertson Davies was heavily influenced by Carl Jung and Jungian philosophy, but in literary form, he managed to create stories that blend the mythical, the mystical, and the brutally real to paint a picture of Canada as he knew it, Europe as he knew it, and the world as he knew it. He’s most famous probably for the Deptford Trilogy, three novels in a series that are linked and they’re just masterful if only there were more books like that.
Lex Fridman Podcast #444, at (03:21:09); transcript published by the host.
2024-09-21·lexfridman.com ↗
The WhisperersBook Orlando Figes
Orlando Figes has a amazing book called The Whisperers
Lex Fridman Podcast #444, at (01:47:46); transcript published by the host.
2024-09-21·lexfridman.com ↗
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