A world of ideas. Writers / a presentation of WNET New York & WTTW Chicago ; directed and produced by Gail Pellett [and others].
In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society.
Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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Language: | English |
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In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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Silver Spring, MD :
Athena,
[2010]
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Edition: | Full screen. |
Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (432 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Variant Title: |
Writers.
Bill Moyers a world of ideas. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- Disc 1. Episode 1. Chinua Achebe
- Episode 2. Isaac Asimov (part 1)
- Episode 3. Isaac Asimov (part 2)
- Episode 4. E.L. Doctorow
- Episode 5. M.F.K. Fisher
- Episode 6. Carlos Fuentes
- Disc 2. Episode 7. Nadine Gordimer
- Episode 8. Jeannette Haien
- Episode 9. Joseph Heller
- Episode 10. Toni Morrison (part 1)
- Episode 11. Toni Morrison (part 2)
- Disc 3. Episode 12. Bharati Mukherjee
- Episode 13. Derek Walcott
- Episode 14. August Wilson
- Episode 15. Tom Wolfe (part 1)
- Episode 16. Tom Wolfe (part 2)
- Disc 4. Bonus interviews: Barbara Kingsolver ; Arundhati Roy ; Laura Restrepo ; Doris Lessing ; Alice Walker ; Isabel Allende ; Maxine Hong Kingston ; Louise Erdrich.