Chapter 1 The Flawed Rivals of the Cold War Imaginary

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments V
3. Contents VII
4. Introduction. The Reluctant Political Thinker 1
5. Chapter 1 The Flawed Rivals of the Cold War Imaginary 15
6. Chapter 2 The “Great Crisis of Civilization” 50
7. Chapter 3 The Unorthodox Tradition and Paths of Resistance 78
8. Chapter 4 The Reimagined Wilno: The Historic City and the City in Speech 113
9. Conclusion. What Are Poets For? 148
10. Appendix. Biographical Background on Miłosz 178
11. Abbreviations 182
12. Selected Bibliography 183
13. Index 195