Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Raymond Williams
Born: August 31, 1921
Died: January 26, 1988 (aged 66)
Bio: Raymond Henry Williams was a Welsh academic, novelist and critic. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture.
Known for:
- Culture and Society (1958)
- The Country and the City (1973)
- The Long Revolution (1961)
- Marxism and literature (1977)
Raymond Williams Quotes