John F. Kennedy in der amerikanischen Literatur

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. John F. Kennedy, Amherst College Amherst, Mass., October 26 1963 Das Buch untersucht die Darstellung John Kennedys in der amerikanischen Literatur, schwerpunktmäßig in narrativen Langtexten von Anton Myrer, Vance Bourjaily, William F. Buckley Jr., Norman Mailer, Don DeL