Gold Standard

• Published in: Journal of American studies Vol. 57; no. 1
• Main Author: WHITFIELD, STEPHEN J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.02.2023
• Subjects: American literature; Autopsies; Biographies; Communism; Economic depression; Exlusive Review Essay; Great Depression; Jewish people; Lewis, Harry Sinclair (1885-1951); London, Jack (1876-1916); Lower class; Nobel prizes; Novels; Poetry; Political parties; Short stories; Sinclair, Upton Beall (1878-1968); Social classes; Twain, Mark (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910); Victorian period; Wilder, Thornton (1897-1975); Working class; Writers

The subjects of these two books basically belonged to the same generation. Philip Rahv (1908–73) and Michael Gold (1894–1967) shared origins in the Jewish lower class, and rose to literary prominence during the Great Depression. But from the perspective of posterity, what especially links their name...