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Ian Buruma’s ‘A Tokyo Romance’ Is a Timeless Commentary on Cross-cultural Engagement
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Ian Buruma’s ‘A Tokyo Romance’ Is a Timeless Commentary on Cross-cultural Engagement

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 / 6 April 2018

There's something deeply personal and universalistic about Ian Buruma's writing. He acknowledges the multiplicity of possible perspectives without sliding into the rudderless waters of postmodernism.

Ian Buruma: A Voice of Tolerance and Erudition Among Liberalism’s Intellectuals
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Ian Buruma: A Voice of Tolerance and Erudition Among Liberalism’s Intellectuals

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 / 19 November 2015
In Theater of Cruelty the politics of love, war, and popular culture define the career of one of today’s foremost public intellectuals.