The Book Prize Index

The Measure of Man

Joseph Wood Krutch

A stimulating analysis that takes the "measure of man" as an individual and finds in him the strength to break the bonds of contemporary social thought.

Society & CultureSociety & Culture · medium confidenceSociety & Culture61 signalsScience11 signalsTechnology11 signalsLlm Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureTopic Classifier: Scientific Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureScientific Biography

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor1955WinnerSecondary source
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  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 45%.