[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fHYHGIVNndbhh1gglYMCpZRsfns7j2jq2oVXZa_qKjoM":3,"$fOLAjIYAtyPYTGA0vE8hC-6S21dfT3Htj533Np0IcxDE":13},{"author":4,"tags":12},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":10},44347,"Irving Howe","I",19,"### Irving Howe\n#### Full Name and Common Aliases\n\nIrving Howe was born as Israel Horwitz on June 11, 1920, in New York City to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland. He is commonly known by his pen name, Irving Howe.\n\n### Birth and Death Dates\n\nJune 11, 1920 - May 5, 1993\n\n### Nationality and Profession(s)\n\nIrving Howe was an American literary critic, essayist, journalist, and socialist activist. His contributions to the world of literature spanned over four decades.\n\n### Early Life and Background\n\nGrowing up in a poor family on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Irving's early life was marked by hardship and determination. He was educated at the City College of New York (CCNY), where he developed a passion for writing and literature. During his college years, Howe became involved with the Trotskyist movement, which would later influence his political views.\n\n### Major Accomplishments\n\nIrving Howe's accomplishments are diverse and significant:\n\n*   As a critic, he was known for his perceptive analysis of literary works, often focusing on the intersection of politics and art. His essays were published in prominent journals such as _The New Republic_ and _Dissent_.\n*   In 1954, Howe co-founded the influential literary magazine **_Dissent_**, which served as a platform for socialist thought and intellectual debate. He remained its editor until his death.\n*   He was a prolific writer of essays, book reviews, and literary criticism, earning recognition from peers and readers alike.\n\n### Notable Works or Actions\n\nIrving Howe's notable works include:\n\n*   **_Politics and the Novel_** (1957): A collection of essays that explored the relationship between politics and literature.\n*   **_The American Newness: Culture and Politics in the Age of Emerson_** (1986): A work that examined the cultural and intellectual currents of 19th-century America.\n\n### Impact and Legacy\n\nIrving Howe's impact on American literary and political culture is substantial:\n\n*   As a critic, he helped shape the way readers approached literature, often highlighting its social and historical context.\n*   Through **_Dissent_**, he provided a forum for socialist thinkers to engage with contemporary issues, influencing the development of left-wing thought in America.\n*   His commitment to intellectual activism inspired generations of writers and thinkers.\n\n### Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered\n\nIrving Howe's quotes are widely remembered because they capture the essence of his progressive spirit and literary insight:\n\n> \"The novel is a unique form, capable of reflecting the complexities of human experience in a way that other forms cannot.\"\n\nHis contributions to American literature and politics continue to inspire readers and thinkers today.",null,"irving-howe",[],{"quotes":14,"pagination":106},[15,23,29,35,41,53,64,75,86,95],{"id":16,"quote_text":17,"author_id":5,"source_id":18,"has_image":19,"author":20,"source":21,"quote_tag":22,"commentary":10},3089491,"Society now hovers over mankind like a crushing weight, sometimes it seems with a willful malevolence.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":18,"has_image":19,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":10},3089464,"Language rarely lies. It can reveal the insincerity of a writer’s claims simply through a grating adjective or an inflated phrase. We come upon a frenzy of words and suspect it hides a paucity of feeling.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":18,"has_image":19,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":10},3089449,"The cruelest thing anyone can do to Portnoy’s Complaint is to read it twice.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":18,"has_image":19,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":10},3089443,"No one has ever seen the self. It has no visible shape, nor does it occupy measurable space. 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A single incident, a mere anecdote - these form the spine of the short short.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":10},{},[81],{"id":82,"tag":83},4635725,{"id":84,"tag_name":85},60,"writing",{"id":87,"quote_text":88,"author_id":5,"source_id":44,"has_image":19,"author":89,"source":90,"quote_tag":91,"commentary":10},1642733,"Could we say that the short short is to other kinds of fiction somewhat as the lyric is to other kinds of poetry? The lyric does not seek meaning through extension, it accepts the enigmas of confinement. It strives for a rapid unity of impression, an experience rendered in its wink of immediacy. 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