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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1976
Page
12
Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man is a satirical look at academic life set in colleges and universities. The critique notes the clash between generations and the misfit between writerly invention and the reality of university culture.
A long critical piece on The History Man depicts Howard Kirk as a radical sociologist at Watermouth University. The review explores his seminars and novel ideas on privacy, infidelity, and the lure of perpetual novelty. It notes strong female characters like Barbara Kirk and Flora Beniform and situates the book as a satire of contemporary society. The article ends with a historical aside about the first balloon ascent in Philadelphia on Jan 19, 1793.
Katharine Hepburn shines in Enid Bagnold play amid a decaying English manor and levitation plot. The critic credits Hepburn with commanding presence though finds the script meandering and characters uneven, praising production design and Willman’s direction.
Prime time offers NBC ABC and CBS news plus The Partridge Family and Hogan's Heroes. Movies include Khartoum and Where The Boys Are with a late night lineup of Buster and Billie and Perry Mason summaries.
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