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The author shares his impressions of 1968, examines the social and political movements of the time, and discusses Vietnam and the Presidential conventions
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To Koning, novelist and activist, the radical promise that 1968 held was not the dawn of a New Age or social revolution. Rather, it was the realization by large sectors of the American people that our leaders and the mass media had consistently lied to us about U.S. motives abroad and exploitive conditions at home. For many, the author stresses, 1968the year of the Tet offensive, the siege of Chicago and the King and Kennedy assassinationsmarked a turn away from self-contemplation, toward a shared belief that collective aciton could make a difference. Koning, who was active in antiwar protests, writes from an insider's perspective as he re-creates the sense of urgency felt by many throughout 1968. This diary is a welcome antidote to the '60s-bashing that has overtaken the media.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Koning, novelist and author of travel books, has written a personal memoir of the turbulent political and social events of 1968 from the perspective of someone who was both participant and observer of these events. A radical, Koning was present during the demonstrations at the Chicago Democratic Convention and the May Day student strikes in Paris. His work is not the standard chronological account of events, which may make it hard to follow for the reader not familiar with the events described. Still, though Koning's work jumps around so much it sometimes appears disjointed, it does offer a fresh view of many key events. Recommended for large public and academic libraries. Louis Vyhnanek, Washington State Univ. Lib., Pullman
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