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Newton Arvin, a distinguished professor at Smith College known for his exceptional literary studies, faced the devastating reality of McCarthyism and the consequences of betrayal. His groundbreaking work on the works of Hawthorne, Whitman, Melville, and Longfellow is now a testament to his scholarship and psychological acuity.
First publish date: March 5, 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Barry Werth
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