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Bernard Crick (Bernard Rowland Crick) Biography

(1929– ), (Bernard Rowland Crick), In Defence of Politics, Political Theory and Practice



British political theorist and biographer, born in London, educated at the University of London, where, after holding a succession of academic posts in Britain and America, he became Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College in 1971. His numerous influential works include In Defence of Politics (1962); Political Theory and Practice (1969); Crime, Rape, and Gin (1974), a study of contemporary attitudes to violence, pornography, and addiction; the essays of Political Thoughts and Polemics (1990); and 20/20 Visions: The Future of Christianity in Britain (1992). He remains best known for George Orwell: A Life (1980), the first authoritative biographical treatment of its subject, which was widely acclaimed for its sustained levelness of tone and unusually thorough research.



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