Russell Kirk
American political theorist, moralist, historian
Died when: 75 years 192 days (906 months)Star Sign: Libra
Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, and literary critic, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism.
His 1953 book The Conservative Mind gave shape to the postwar conservative movement in the U.S.It traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition, giving special importance to the ideas of Edmund Burke.
Kirk was considered the chief proponent of traditionalist conservatism.He was also an accomplished author of Gothic and ghost story fiction.
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