Malcolm Cowley’s Stalinism reveals him to have been a fool and a knave. What does it say about his literary acumen?
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/3/2026
Summary
Malcolm Cowley’s Stalinism indicates that he was a fool and a knave. The implications of this on his literary acumen are questioned.
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