Dreams Die Hard
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Dreams Die Hard is an
The book chronicles the experiences of three men (Harris,
One-term Congressman Lowenstein, "the world's oldest student activist," had, by his forties, lived decades in various political arenas. From the Mississippi
Harris's detailed and historical narration, written in an attempt to explain the lives of each of the characters, discusses how the three activists began their affiliations at Stanford University, and continued through the turbulent decade.
Lowenstein's sexual orientation reappears throughout the book and serves as one of many connections between the three main figures: both Harris and Sweeney rejected overt passes from Lowenstein; Harris's reaction was thoughtful, empathetic, and verbal; but Sweeney's reaction was decidedly irrational and physical and ended in murder.
Dreams Die Hard was adapted into a two-act play of the same name by John Binder which was first produced at the Met Theater in Hollywood in 1995.[2]
References
- ^ "Mercury House -- Backlist". Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Martinez, Julio (March 7, 1995). "Dreams Die Hard". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- David Harris, Dreams Die Hard: Three Men's Journey Through the Sixties (New York: St. Martin's/Marek, 1982). ISBN 0-312-21962-8
- David Harris, Dreams Die Hard: Three Men's Journey Through the Sixties (San Francisco: Mercury House, 1993). ISBN 156279034X
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