About the Program
In his book "Postwar," Tony Judt traces European history after World War I, describing economic, political, and social changes in several countries. In his talk, the author explains that Europe did not recover from the economic costs of World War II until well into the late 1980s. He also describes the emergence of a more consumer-oriented society in Europe beginning in the late 1950s. This event was hosted by the Harvard Center for European Affairs in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Judt died August 7, 2010 after a two-year fight with motor neurone disease.
Tony Judt
Tony Judt was the Erich Maria Remarque Professor of European Studies and Director of the Remarque Institute at New York University. He was the author of "The Burden of Responsibility : Blum, Camus, Aron, and the French Twentieth Century" and "Past Imperfect: French Intellectuals, 1944-1956."
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