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Jacques Barzun: Online celebration of his 100th birthday

James Sloan Allen: Jacques Barzun and a Question of Friendship

Christian Bauer: Barzun on Woolrich

Warren Boroson: From Information to Aspiration

Fred Catapano: Jacques Barzun, Customer

Christopher Faille: Jacques Barzun: Words and Acts

Florence (Flo) Grant: My Favorite Memory of Mr. B

Allen J. Hubin: The Armchair Detective

Paul Kellogg: Overheard at Glimmerglass: Jacques Barzun by Percentages

Herb London: A Man for All Seasons

Francis M. Nevins: On Jacques Barzun

James O’Toole: On a Great Human Being

Jason Rawnsley: Barzun in the Courts

Charles Scribner III: In the Company of Barzun

John C. Tibbetts: Barzun on Schumann

Hugh Van Dusen: Hmmph. Wagner. No Melodies.

Robert K. Wallace: A 100th Birthday Tribute to Jacques Barzun

Bernard A. Weisberger: SOCK

Dr. Ira Williams: A Tribute to Jacques Barzun

Leo Wong: 4 4 Jacques
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