Who is the author of The Captive Mind, a 1953 essay collection about intellectuals under communism?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Czeslaw Milosz
- Step 1: The Captive Mind appeared in 1953 in Paris. Step 2. It was written by Czeslaw Milosz. Answer: Czeslaw Milosz. Why not the others: The others wrote different works.
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