Howard Zinn
amerikansk historiker, statsvetare och författare
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Howard Zinn was an American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker who lived from 1922 to 2010. His work matters because he challenged traditional historical narratives by emphasizing the perspectives of common people and marginalized groups rather than focusing solely on powerful leaders and institutions.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 August 1922
- Died
- 27 January 2010
- Works
- 167
Top works
- Albany
- A Young People's History of the United States
- En suivant Emma
- Disobedience and democracy
- Dow shalt not kill
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Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United…
Known for
- Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2 — himself2026
- Monumental Myths — Self2023
- The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous — Self2020
- Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States — Himself2015
- Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth2013
Article · Svenska
Howard Zinn, född 24 augusti 1922 i Brooklyn, New York, död 27 januari 2010 i Santa Monica, Kalifornien, var en amerikansk historiker, statsvetare och författare. Zinn är mest känd för boken Det amerikanska folkets historia. Han deltog i andra världskriget som bombflygare innan han utbildade sig till lärare. Han blev aktiv inom medborgarrättsrörelsen på 50-talet och var under 60- och 70-talen en framträdande kritiker av Vietnamkriget. Han var fram till slutet på sin karriär professor i statsvetenskap vid Boston University.
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