William F. Buckley
8 books
About the Author
William F. Buckley Jr. was a towering figure in American intellectual and political life, renowned as the founder of the modern conservative movement and the erudite host of the long-running television debate program Firing Line. Born in 1925 into a prominent Catholic family, Buckley graduated from Yale University, where he honed his sharp wit and unapologetic ideological convictions. His seminal work, Up From Liberalism, published in 1959, became a manifesto for the burgeoning right-wing resurgence, lambasting the complacency of mid-century liberalism with incisive prose and unyielding logic. Throughout his prolific career, Buckley authored over fifty books, penned countless columns for National Review—which he established in 1955—and engaged in spirited public discourse that shaped the contours of postwar American conservatism. A polymath fluent in multiple languages, he blended highbrow erudition with accessible polemics, leaving an indelible mark on journalism, literature, and politics until his death in 2008.
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Books by William F. Buckley
