magnum opus
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In 1962, Macdonald published his magnum opus of cultural criticism, “Against the American Grain: Essays on the Effects of Mass Culture,” containing the most famous of his essays, “Masscult & Midcult.”
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
The dictionary is Garner’s magnum opus, as essential to attorneys as Gray’s Anatomy is to physicians.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
In a landmark event for film lovers, the fully restored, uncut version of Ramesh Sippy's 1975 magnum opus will have its world premiere at Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy, on Friday.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
We made a new calendar for 2025 and have plans for what could be our magnum opus: a coffee-table book.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025
It is the opening of John Keegan’s 1993 magnum opus, A History of Warfare: War is not the continuation of policy by other means.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
