The literature of social reflection. [2001-10-25].
Robert Coles delivers a lecture on writers immersing themselves in populations and environments with which they are unfamiliar, then writing for a broad audience about the lives of working people they encounter. He says that to make sense of the world around them, writers must focus on feelings as m...
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| Language: | English |
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[2001]
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic audio file (48 min., 25 sec.) : digital, WAV file. |
| Format: | Audio Software |
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Robert Coles delivers a lecture on writers immersing themselves in populations and environments with which they are unfamiliar, then writing for a broad audience about the lives of working people they encounter. He says that to make sense of the world around them, writers must focus on feelings as much or more than on facts. The lecture is part of the course "The literature of social reflection" (Gen-Ed 105), offered at Harvard University. |
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| Note: | Original analog recording is part of the Robert Coles Papers in Special Collections at the Michigan State University Libraries. Electronic resource. |
| Call Number: | Voice 17721 |
| Playing Time: | 00:48:25 |
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Recorded at Harvard University, Oct. 25, 2001. |