A world of ideas. Writers / a presentation of WNET New York & WTTW Chicago ; directed and produced by Gail Pellett [and others].

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In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Athena (Firm)
Other Authors: Pellett, Gail
Moyers, Bill D.
Achebe, Chinua
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
Doctorow, E. L., 1931-2015
Fisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy), 1908-1992
Fuentes, Carlos
Gordimer, Nadine
Haien, Jeannette
Heller, Joseph
Morrison, Toni
Mukherjee, Bharati
Walcott, Derek
Wilson, August
Wolfe, Tom
Kingsolver, Barbara
Roy, Arundhati
Restrepo, Laura
Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013
Walker, Alice, 1944-
Allende, Isabel
Kingston, Maxine Hong
Erdrich, Louise
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Silver Spring, MD : Athena, [2010]
Edition:Full screen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Authors > Interviews.
Authorship.
Authors > Political and social views.
United States > Civilization.
Interviews.
Authors.
Civilization.
United States.
Television series.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Interviews.
Television series.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (432 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Writers.
Bill Moyers a world of ideas.
Other Uniform Title:World of ideas (Television program)
Now with Bill Moyers (Television program)
Bill Moyers journal.
Format: Video DVD

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