How the CIA Infiltrated the World's Literature

In his new book, "Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers," Joel Whitney reveals how great writers such as Baldwin, Márquez, and Hemingway became soldiers in America's cultural Cold War. While the CIA's involvement in anti-Communist propaganda has been long known, the extent of its influence—particularly in the early careers of the left's most beloved writers—is shocking.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/how-the-cia-infiltrated-the-worlds-literature?source=Snapzu