The Demise of the Left Book Club - A Popular Vision: The Arts and the Left in New Zealand 1930-1950

Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. Membership of the Left Book Club in England reached its peak in April 1939, at 57,000. From the early 1940s sales, membership and activity declined sharply. The organisation of discussion groups ceased in mid 1940; membership had already plummeted...

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Main Author: Rachel Barrowman
Format: Book
Language:English
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Summary:Content Partner: Victoria University of Wellington. Membership of the Left Book Club in England reached its peak in April 1939, at 57,000. From the early 1940s sales, membership and activity declined sharply. The organisation of discussion groups ceased in mid 1940; membership had already plummeted to around 25,000 by this time, and in the post-war years did not rise much above 15,000. The publis...