Chinua Achebe / from WNET/New York and WTTW/Chicago ; a production of Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; produced & directed by Gail Pellett.

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Bill Moyers interviews Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe who discusses the West's often inaccurate portrayal of Africa and how it is the African storyteller's obligation to be the collective memory of the African people.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Moyers collection on DVD.
Corporate Authors: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (Production company)
Public Affairs Television (Firm) (Production company)
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.) (Production company)
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Achebe, Chinua (Interviewee)
Moyers, Bill D. (Host, Interviewer)
Pellet, Gail (Television director, Television producer)
Collins, Michael (Editor of moving image work)
Bacon, Michael, 1948- (composer (expression))
Kenower, Leland
Shepard, Bobby
Language:English
Published: Hamilton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2008]
Series:Moyers collection on DVD.
Subjects:
Achebe, Chinua > Interviews.
Novelists, Nigerian > Interviews.
Nigeria > 20th century > History.
Storytellers > Africa.
Storytelling > Africa.
Achebe, Chinua.
Novelists, Nigerian.
Storytellers.
Storytelling.
Africa.
Nigeria.
1900-1999
Interviews.
Short films.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Genre:
Interviews.
Short films.
Nonfiction television programs.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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