Culture Quote by Anatole Broyard
“A whole generation of writers dined out on the dialectic between original cultures and their culture by progress. They became traveling salesmen of metaphors.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The New Yorker, 1970s, "The Metaphor Men"
Writers turned cultural critique into marketable clichés, losing depth for appeal.
In simple terms: Writers commercialized cultural analysis.
Beware of style over substance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- publishing
- academic discourse
- media commentary
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does commercialization affect cultural insight?
- Can metaphor remain authentic in mass media?
May sacrifice nuance for popularity.