Quote of the day
A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people, as no historical reconstruction can.
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