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Mumford, Lewis

Lewis Mumford (1895-1990), an American author, critic, philosopher, and historian, garnered many honors such as the National Book Award (1962); The Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964; a 1965 LLD from the University of Edinburgh; a doctorate of architecture from the University of Rome in 1967; the National Medal for Literature (1972). (Books: The City in History, The Urban Prospect).

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• - Overview and clips of Mumford's 1939 movie.
  
• - Michael Lind reviews "Sidewalk Critic: Lewis Mumford's Writings on New York" in Harpers Magazine.
  
• - Encyclopedia entry provides a brief biography, important concepts, and a list of published books.
  
• - Chronology, list of works, links, and transcripts of annual lecture series from the Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative Urban and Regional Research.
  
• - College paper by D. Gene Pace examines Mumford's use of metaphors.
  
• - Biographical article by Robert Wojtowicz in Quest Magazine.
  
• - A complete record of the published works of Lewis Mumford, categorized by format.
  
  

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