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Sara Marcus

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Political Disappointment: A Cultural History from Reconstruction to the AIDS Crisis
Sara Marcus
2023

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The Disciplining Power of Disappointment

A new book argues that American politics are defined by unfulfilled desire.
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor via The New Yorker
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on August 11, 2023
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Is the History of American Art a History of Failure?

Sara Marcus’s recent book argues that from the Reconstruction to the AIDS era, a distinct aesthetic formed around defeat in the realm of politics.
by Lynne Feeley via The Nation
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on July 31, 2023
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