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James Heartfield

Despair and Evasion in the Wake of the Left’s Defeat

On Hannah Proctor’s Burnout and Other Works in the “Leftist Defeatism” Genre
Mark Rudd, arrested during the Days of Rage. Chicago, October 1969. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society
Mark Rudd, arrested during the Days of Rage. Chicago, October 1969. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society

On Hannah Proctor’s Burnout and Other Works in the “Leftist Defeatism” Genre

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James Heartfield

James Heartfield is an historian and lecturer. His most recent book is "Britain’s Empires: A History (1600-2020)" (Anthem Press, 2022).
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