Very saddened to learn of the death of Nathan Glazer—an original and often courageous thinker whose midcentury probings of social questions can still provide insight and provoke thought. 1/pic.twitter.com/gupu3q2FMe
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He would go on to become a Harvard professor and a longtime coeditor, with his City College and 'Commentary' colleague Irving Kristol, of 'The Public Interest.' Glazer's own pieces for the PI—including one in the very first issue—are all archived here: https://www.nationalaffairs.com/authors/detail/nathan-glazer …pic.twitter.com/EdkD9DXmLv
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Peter Skerry wrote this smart essay about his friend a few years ago for @NationalAffairs—a fine introduction to Glazer's career and his intellectual approach.
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/nathan-glazer-an-appreciation …pic.twitter.com/Wp26xEkgdt
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Much more by and about Glazer can be found here:https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1086750526983802881 …
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This interview with Glazer from 2017 shows his modesty—personally charming and intellectually admirable—and how he remained engaged with the world of ideas.https://www.chronicle.com/article/Nathan-Glazer-Students/240890 …
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A fascinating
@petersonplusone thread describing what I suspect was the last interview Glazer gave:https://twitter.com/petersenplusone/status/1086783909302435846 …Afficher cette discussion -
In an e-mail from a couple years ago—in which he was typically wise and kind—Glazer ended: "It is nice to know some young people still remember who I was." May he be remembered and may his works be read for years to come. R.I.P.pic.twitter.com/pbcFAqATwK
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