Russell Kirk, “Two Plays of Resignation,” 1953
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Russell Kirk, “Unbought Grace of Life,” 1954
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Russell Kirk on Wyndham Lewis, 1955
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Wyndham Lewis to Russell Kirk, 1955
I’d not come across this letter before this afternoon. I found it in THE LETTERS OF WYNDHAM LEWIS, edited by W.K. Rose, page 563. “My dear Kirk. First of all, let me thank you very much for your… Read More
Russell Kirk’s Six Tenets of Conservative Thought, 1953
Belief that a divine intent rules society as well as conscience, forging an eternal chain of right and duty which links great and obscure, living and dead. Political problems, at bottom, are religious and moral problems. A narrow… Read More
George Orwell–at TIC
This morning, the wonderful editors at The Imaginative Conservative posted a piece I wrote on George Orwell. Despite his blistering attacks on all forms of socialism in his fiction, many scholars have considered Orwell a socialist. Yet, as… Read More
Russell Kirk Biography Available for Pre Order
A number of you have very kindly asked about my forthcoming biography of Russell Kirk, founder of post-war American conservatism. I’m extremely happy to report: it’s now available for preorder! Here’s the link at amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Russell-Kirk-Conservative-Bradley-Birzer/dp/0813166187/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1431541545&sr=8-8&keywords=bradley+birzer And, here’s the… Read More
Russell Kirk, “Humane Letters and Modern Fragmentation,” 1960
SOURCE: Russell Kirk, “Humane Letters and Modern Fragmentation,” CATHOLIC MIND 60 (November 1962): 4-10. rak humane letters 1962
Kirk, “Roots of Our Civilization,” 1967
SOURCE: Russell Kirk, “Roots of Our Civilization,” PHALANX 1 (Spring 1967): 9-14. rak 1967 roots
Kirk, “Rebellion Against Boredom,” 1969
SOURCE: Russell Kirk, “Rebellion Against Boredom,” in Frederick Wilhelmsen, ed., SEEDS OF ANARCHY: A STUDY OF CAMPUS REVOLUTION (Dallas, TX: Argus Academic Press, 1969), 26-37. rak 1969 education rebellion vs boredom
Russell Kirk, “The Best Form of Government,” 1960
SOURCE: Russell Kirk, “The Best Form of Government,” CATHOLIC WORLD 192 (December 1960): 156-163. rak best govertnment
Russell Kirk and a Return to Principle, 1956
“Ever since the Civil War, political thought has languished in the United States. For original political theory almost always is developed out of a time of troubles, when thinking men, forced to examine their first principles, seek means… Read More
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