ISBN: 978-1982103491
Dorothy Day: Dissenting Voice of the American Century
Dorothy Day: Dissenting Voice of the American Century is the first biography in forty years of the radical Catholic activist Dorothy Day (1898–1980), founder of the Catholic Worker movement, the most ardent advocate for the homeless in American history, a determined pacifist, and blistering critic of unchecked capitalism, the arms race, and American involvement in Vietnam.
Based on material in the Day archive at Marquette University and interviews with dozens of people who worked with her, this is the story of a woman who lived a bohemian life in Greenwich Village in her youth and, after her awakening to religious faith, turned her remarkable talents to some of the most progressive causes in the modern world.
In 2015, Pope Francis spoke about her before Congress, calling her a challenging ethical model to follow just as Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. had been.
Critical Praise
“The authors render their subject in precise and meticulous detail, generating a vivid account of her political and religious development.”
— Karen Armstrong, New York Times Book Review
“We can be grateful to Loughery and Randolph for reviving a voice for our times.”
— Samantha Power, Washington Post Book World
“A great [biography] transcends its subject… Loughery and Randolph’s Dorothy Day belongs, luminously, to the second category… Her essence emerges, pristine and unforgettable.”
— Elaine Margolin, Los Angeles Review of Books
“This book is a miracle… a surprisingly intimate history of twentieth-century American radicalism.”
— Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed
“A story filled with many surprises, creativity, endurance, amazing friendships, and previously unknown alliances. Day’s impact transcends all divides.”
— Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of Eleanor Roosevelt
“This biography will be eagerly devoured by anyone interested in Day and her current prospects for canonization.”
— Booklist