ケネディのスピーチ集で体系的・網羅的なものをさがしてこれを見つけました。類書がたくさん出ていますが、ケネディのスピーチライターだったテッド・ソレンセンが編纂している、というのが決め手。過日公開された映画「13デイズ」に「テッド」として出ていた眼鏡の人物を映画をご覧になった方は覚えているのではないでしょうか。本は買って正解でした。
この本には公開の場でのケネディのいわゆる「スピーチ」にとどまらず、節目節目の記者会見での発言やときには関連書簡までが、各テーマ毎にとてもよく整理されていて、ケネディの主義主張意見(とその時系列推移)がたいへんよくわかります。またタイトルからもわかるように大統領在任期間のみならず上院議員時代やキャンペーン期間のものまで収録されていて、例えばインドシナへの米国の軍事介入についてはかなり早い段階でケネディが否定的な演説を国会でしていることなど新鮮な発見もあります。
読みやすいように途中ディティールを省略している箇所もある(スピーチの骨格には関係ないが、ソレンセンも「(編集は)大変だった」とコメントしています)のですが、それでも格調高い表現と古事・時事問題・詩文の引用などノンネイティヴには読むのがきつい箇所もあります。ただそれ以上にケネディの言葉がもつ時代を超えた力に驚かされかつ感動しながら読み終えました。
イラク攻撃の足音が近づく中、「アメリカが国際社会で果たすべき役割」についても再考させられるような箇所がいくつもありました。
通読する時間がないひとも上記の他に「テーマ別」になっていますから興味がある箇所だけ読むという読み方もアリだと思います。
ソレンセンが序文(これもまた素晴らしい)で書いているように、スピーチだけでJFKの全てがわかる訳では当然ないのですが、この悲しくも永遠に失われてしまった20世紀の偉大な政治家の遺志遺産に最接近する方法はこの本を読むことだと思います。
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Let the Word Go Forth: The Speeches, Statements, and Writings of John F. Kennedy 1947 to 1963 ペーパーバック – 1991/10/5
英語版
Theodore Sorensen
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In his own words—JFK at his wisest, wittiest, and most eloquent
In one volume, the writings and speeches of John F. Kennedy reveal a man and President and portray an era as no historian or biographer could. Here are the words that propelled a nation and moved the world. From the best-remembered speeches (“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country”) to the one never delivered that fateful day in Dallas (“. . . words alone are not enough”), longtime Kennedy adviser and key White House aide Theodore Sorensen has put together speeches, important letters, debates, TV and radio interviews, State of the Union addresses, and even impromptu responses during new conferences. The result is an illuminating, moving portrayal of Kennedy’s political career and of the provocative, important ideas that inspired a generation and challenged a country’s conscience as no President before or since has done.
Praise for Let the Word Go Forth
“The best one-volume collection of the . . . magical eloquence of the Kennedy era . . . an indispensable reference.”—The Houston Chronicle
“The words ring . . . A must for all who remember modern Camelot and its leader, President John F. Kennedy.”—Charleston Evening Post
“[Sorensen’s] selections from more than 110 speeches and writings reflect the importance of historical insights in Kennedy’s thoughts and actions.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lovingly put together . . . Sorensen has seen fit to include the unusual as well as the expected.”—The Indianapolis Star
In one volume, the writings and speeches of John F. Kennedy reveal a man and President and portray an era as no historian or biographer could. Here are the words that propelled a nation and moved the world. From the best-remembered speeches (“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country”) to the one never delivered that fateful day in Dallas (“. . . words alone are not enough”), longtime Kennedy adviser and key White House aide Theodore Sorensen has put together speeches, important letters, debates, TV and radio interviews, State of the Union addresses, and even impromptu responses during new conferences. The result is an illuminating, moving portrayal of Kennedy’s political career and of the provocative, important ideas that inspired a generation and challenged a country’s conscience as no President before or since has done.
Praise for Let the Word Go Forth
“The best one-volume collection of the . . . magical eloquence of the Kennedy era . . . an indispensable reference.”—The Houston Chronicle
“The words ring . . . A must for all who remember modern Camelot and its leader, President John F. Kennedy.”—Charleston Evening Post
“[Sorensen’s] selections from more than 110 speeches and writings reflect the importance of historical insights in Kennedy’s thoughts and actions.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lovingly put together . . . Sorensen has seen fit to include the unusual as well as the expected.”—The Indianapolis Star
- 本の長さ448ページ
- 言語英語
- 出版社Delta
- 発売日1991/10/5
- 寸法13.92 x 2.51 x 21.34 cm
- ISBN-100440504066
- ISBN-13978-0440504061
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“The best one-volume collection of the . . . magical eloquence of the Kennedy era . . . an indispensable reference.”—The Houston Chronicle
“The words ring . . . A must for all who remember modern Camelot and its leader, President John F. Kennedy.”—Charleston Evening Post
“[Sorensen’s] selections from more than 110 speeches and writings reflect the importance of historical insights in Kennedy’s thoughts and actions.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lovingly put together . . . Sorensen has seen fit to include the unusual as well as the expected.”—The Indianapolis Star
“The words ring . . . A must for all who remember modern Camelot and its leader, President John F. Kennedy.”—Charleston Evening Post
“[Sorensen’s] selections from more than 110 speeches and writings reflect the importance of historical insights in Kennedy’s thoughts and actions.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Lovingly put together . . . Sorensen has seen fit to include the unusual as well as the expected.”—The Indianapolis Star
著者について
Theodore Sorensen (1928–2010) was a key White House aide and longtime adviser to President John F. Kennedy.
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- 出版社 : Delta; Reprint版 (1991/10/5)
- 発売日 : 1991/10/5
- 言語 : 英語
- ペーパーバック : 448ページ
- ISBN-10 : 0440504066
- ISBN-13 : 978-0440504061
- 寸法 : 13.92 x 2.51 x 21.34 cm
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- - 224位Letters & Correspondence (洋書)
- - 624位Essays (洋書)
- - 645位20th Century U.S. History
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Jim B.
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JFK was head and shoulders above
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When you read the speeches delivered by JFK will shake you're little wooden head sadly at what has become of our recent White House leadership.
William H. Billings
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The Best of JFK
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I grew up listening to JFK, but after 50+ years it's nice to be able to read the words I heard spoken, and a lot more that I didn't. Kennedy's words were not only for the generation, they're for the ages, and perhaps even more pertinent today, than they were then. The candidates for President in 2016 would do well to read Kennedy's thoughts on The Presidency, and what it represents not only to the people of the United States, but the world. His words are inspiring, but at the same time can cause the reader to despair of the current state of politics, and each political party's determination to have everything their way, or allow nothing, leaving the America people with dysfunctional government at every level. If you want to read about one man's vision of what government by the people, for the people, and of the people can be, read Kennedy!
john cundiff
5つ星のうち5.0
Wonderful
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JFK is always impressive, he is hard not to like. JFK is gone and Mr. Sorenson, speech writer for JFK, could have taken all the credit. Instead, Mr. Sorenson gave all the credit to JFK, refreshing honest. In Mr. Sorensons book, he included many speeches of JFK. I have no idea what he did not include.I leave that to experts on JFK, which I am not. What I can say is this is a great book, full of JFK words. Great book!
Dejan
5つ星のうち4.0
Four Stars
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good reference, kind of dry but still cool
Lynn McArdle
5つ星のうち5.0
There was a particular speech he gave on our all ...
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There was a particular speech he gave on our all being born to this planet and this book helped me find it. Thank you! This is a book to cherish. He was such a gifted writer. People today don't know the extent of his abilities.