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George W. S. Trow Biography

Essayist

George W. S. Trow was an American essayist known for his distinctive writing style and profound insights into modern society. His works often explore culture, media, and social change, having a significant impact on contemporary literature.

Made Ability Developing Mainstream Artifacts

Book:Within the Context of No Context

Source: Within the Context of No Context

“It is in many circumstances a troubling thing to belong to the advanced class of a backward nation. One surrenders coherence and begins a difficult process of choice which ends, often, in an eclectic idiosyncrasy.”

Ends Choices Nations Process Difficult Class Circumstances Surrender Eclectic Coherence Idiosyncrasies

Author:George W. S. Trow

“Irony has seeped into the felt of any fedora hat I have ever owned - not out of any wish of mine, but out of necessity. A fedora hat worn by me without the necessary protective irony would eat through my head and kill me.”

Wish Felt Mines Irony Hats Worn Kill Me Protective Fedoras

Book:Within the Context of No Context

Source: Within the Context of No Context

“For members of a traditional society where many traditions have been discredited, an interest in modernity can result in a restless sophistication. Mehmet Ertegun seems not to have been a restless man.”

Men Has Beens Seems Interest Results Members Tradition Traditional Restless Modernity Sophistication

Author:George W. S. Trow

“The Turkish Embassy in Washington is an ornate, eclectic building on the corner of Twenty-third Street and Massachusetts Avenue which was built originally for Edward Hamlin Everett, the man who put the crimp in bottle caps.”

Men Streets Building He Man Built Thirds Twenties Corners Bottles Avenues Caps Turkish Eclectic Massachusetts Embassy

Author:George W. S. Trow

“The most powerful men were those who most effectively used the power of adult competence to enforce childish agreements.”

Men Used Powerful Adults Agreement Most Powerful Competence Powerful Man

Book:Within the Context of No Context

Source: Within the Context of No Context

“There was a time when photographers were thought to be socially secondary, and, hence, not dangerous. Lincoln was more important than Brady. It didn't occur to anyone to worry about the manner in which a photograph was taken.”

Important Worry Taken Dangerous Photographer Photograph Brady

Author:George W. S. Trow

“A tease is a con. You press a spot because you know that it can be pressed, and while the sucker is feeling the pleasure or the pain resulting from the pressure, you take something from him. ...A flirt doesn't do that. A flirt does a dance within the context of giving pleasure. Referring to this, referring to that. And suddenly, following the references, you find a little surprise. Nothing enormous. Nothing like 'Feed on me.' Nothing like that. Something small with a bow on it. It's a pleasure. A surprise, and a *gift*.”

Knows Giving Littles Doe Feelings Pain Pleasure Pressure Presses Surprise Following Enormous Spots Bows Flirting Tease Sucker Referring

Author:George W. S. Trow

“The idea of choice is easily debased if one forgets that the aim is to have chosen successfully, not to be endlessly choosing.”

Ifs Ideas Choices Forget Aim Chosen

Author:George W. S. Trow

“The work of television is to establish false contexts and to chronicle the unraveling of existing contexts; finally, to establish the context of no-context and to chronicle it.”

Television Chronicles Unraveling

Book:Within the Context of No Context

Source: Within the Context of No Context

“What is loved is a hit. What is a hit is loved.”

Success What Is Love

Author:George W. S. Trow

About the Author

Born: September 28, 1943
Died: November 24, 2006
Known for: Essayist
Quotes: 11

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