About the book
\"I did not, I wish to state, become a journalist because there was no other 'profession' that would have me. I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information.\" Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases America's leading polemicist's rejection of consensus and cliché whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of William Clinton, Mother Theresa (\"a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud\"), the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Mel Gibson and Michael Bloomberg. Hitchens began the nineties as a \"darling of the left\" but has become more of an \"unaffiliated radical\" whose targets include those on the \"left,\" who he accuses of \"fudging\" the issue of military intervention in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, as Hitchens shows in his reportage, cultural and literary criticism, and opinion essays from the last decade, he has not jumped ship and joined the right but is faithful to the internationalist, contrarian and democratic ideals that have always informed his work.
Editions of Love, Poverty, and War
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- ISBN 9781560255802
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- ISBN 9780786740062
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\"I did not, I wish to state, become a journalist because there was no other 'profession' that would have me. I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information.\" Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases America's leading polemicist's rejection of consensus and cliché whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of William Clinton, Mother Theresa (\"a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud\"), the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Mel Gibson and Michael Bloomberg. Hitchens began the nineties as a \"darling of the left\" but has become more of an \"unaffiliated radical\" whose targets include those on the \"left,\" who he accuses of \"fudging\" the issue of military intervention in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, as Hitchens shows in his reportage, cultural and literary criticism, and opinion essays from the last decade, he has not jumped ship and joined the right but is faithful to the internationalist, contrarian and democratic ideals that have always informed his work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Love, Poverty, and War about?
\"I did not, I wish to state, become a journalist because there was no other 'profession' that would have me. I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information.\" Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases America's leading polemicist's rejection of consensus and cliché whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of William Clinton, Mother Theresa (\"a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud\"), the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Mel Gibson and Michael Bloomberg. Hitchens began the nineties as a \"darling of the left\" but has become more of an \"unaffiliated radical\" whose targets include those on the \"left,\" who he accuses of \"fudging\" the issue of military intervention in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, as Hitchens shows in his reportage, cultural and literary criticism, and opinion essays from the last decade, he has not jumped ship and joined the right but is faithful to the internationalist, contrarian and democratic ideals that have always informed his work.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Love, Poverty, and War?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political science and theory
Where can I read a sample of Love, Poverty, and War?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781560255802
Is Love, Poverty, and War part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Nation Books
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Love, Poverty, and War?
Christopher Hitchens
Who is the Publisher of the book Love, Poverty, and War?
PublicAffairs
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Love, Poverty, and War is available as paperback(ISBN 9781560255802) and ebook(ISBN 9780786740062)
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