The Man Who Knew Too Much
Although some critics have assumed, from Jacques Barzun's criticisms of modern culture, that he is a conservative ideologue, in reality he has always followed his own, pragmatic vision of things.
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Oct. 13, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman