Tony Judt fue un distinguido historiador e intelectual cuya obra profundizó en la historia moderna de Europa. Su escritura se caracterizó por un agudo análisis de las fuerzas políticas y sociales que moldearon el continente, junto con una habilidad para conectar eventos pasados con desafíos presentes. Judt exploró las complejidades de la identidad europea, el nacionalismo y el desarrollo de la posguerra con un estilo claro e incisivo. Su erudición anima a los lectores a reflexionar sobre la trayectoria de Europa y las preguntas perdurables sobre la justicia social y la vida política.
Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another. Today, the Soviet Union is no more and the
Thinking the Twentieth Century maps the issues and concerns of a turbulent age onto a life of intellectual conflict and engagement. Tony Judt presents the triumphs and the failures of prominent intellectuals, adeptly explaining both their ideas and the risks of their political commitments.--[book jacket].
The Memory Chalet by Tony Judt is a unique memoir that intertwines personal experiences with historical reflections. Through essays on topics like public civility and radical politics, Judt shares his journey from postwar London to New York, all while facing the challenges of a debilitating illness.
“Exhilarating . . . brave and forthright.” —The New York Times Book Review “Perhaps the greatest single collection of thinking on the political, diplomatic, social, and cultural history of the past century.” —Forbes We have entered an age of forgetting. Our world, we insist, is unprecedented, wholly new. The past has nothing to teach us. Drawing provocative connections between a dazzling range of subjects, from Jewish intellectuals and the challenge of evil in the recent European past to the interpretation of the Cold War and the displacement of history by heritage, the late historian Tony Judt takes us beyond what we think we know of the past to explain how we came to know it, showing how much of our history has been sacrificed in the triumph of myth—making over understanding and denial over memory. Reappraisals offers a much-needed road map back to the historical sense we urgently need. Judt's book, Ill Fares the Land, republished in 2021 featuring a new preface by bestselling author of Between the World and Me and The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates.
In an era marked by a scarcity of independent public intellectuals, historian Tony Judt emerged as a crucial voice, intertwining history with contemporary issues across Europe and America. In this essential collection curated by his widow, Jennifer Homans, the most significant essays from Judt's later years are presented, showcasing his evolving public discourse. The essays cover a wide array of topics, including the concept of Europe before and after 1989, Israel's complex relationship with the Holocaust and the Palestinians, American dominance post-9/11, and pressing social justice issues amid rising inequality. Judt, who felt a sense of internal exile from his native England and Europe, ultimately settled in New York, reflecting his deep engagement with the 20th century and its challenges. His candid critiques of Israeli policies sparked intense debates, and this collection features pivotal essays, including the previously unpublished "What Is to Be Done?" Judt's compassion for the Israeli dilemma drove him to seek a better path forward. The book also honors cultural figures who inspired him and includes a profound two-part essay on the significance of railway travel in shaping societal values. Additionally, it presents his final public speech on social democracy and a heartfelt dialogue with his son, Daniel. Reading this collection allows one to appreciate Judt's wise, informed perspective on urgent issues, even as his voi
As the economic collapse of 2008 made clear, the social contract that defined postwar life in Europe and America is no longer guaranteed. Historian Judt challenges readers to confront societal ills and shoulder responsibility for the world they live in.
Argues that we have entered an 'age of forgetting', where we have set aside our immediate past before we could even begin to make sense of it. It examines the tragedy of twentieth-century Europe by way of thought-provoking pieces on Hannah Arendt, Edward Said, Albert Camus and Henry Kissinger amongst others.
“I am enthusiastically European; no informed person could seriously wish to return to the embattled, mutually antagonistic circle of suspicious and introverted nations that was the European continent in the quite recent past. But it is one thing to think an outcome desirable, quite another to suppose it is possible. It is my contention that a truly united Europe is sufficiently unlikely for it to be unwise and self-defeating to insist upon it. I am thus, I suppose, a Euro-pessimist.” —Tony Judt
The essay explores the significant impact of railways on societal development, highlighting their role in shaping modern life. Historian Tony Judt delves into the transformative effects of rail transport on economies, communities, and cultural exchanges, illustrating how railways have interconnected people and places throughout history.
Tony Judt patří mezi nejzajímavější světové myslitele posledního půlstoletí. Málokdo uvažoval tak hluboce a inspirativně o otázkách demokracie, totalitních režimů, holokaustu či o dějinné roli veřejných intelektuálů. V rozhovoru se svým přítelem a kolegou Timothym Snyderem mapuje historii moderních politických idejí a představ o vládě a spravedlnosti, jak je chápali liberální, socialističtí, komunističtí, nacionalističtí a fašističtí intelektuálové od konce 19. do počátku 21. století. Zamýšlí se nad povinnostmi intelektuálů v politice i nad jejich morálními selháními. Kniha přibližuje život historika Tonyho Judta a zároveň je fascinujícím dialogem o hledání pravdy a možností společenské obrody.
