Freedom to Write Lecture

David Grossman, an Israeli author and journalist, delivered the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture. Topics included violence and war, mo… read more

David Grossman, an Israeli author and journalist, delivered the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture. Topics included violence and war, moral judgment, the language of citizens of a sustained conflict, and influences on his writing. Following his speech, Ms. Gordimer, a South African author, commented on his lecture and then interviewed him about his life, work, and philosophy.

David Grossman’s books include Death as a Way of Life: From Oslo to the Geneva Agreement, Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in Israel, and The Yellow Wind. Ms. Gordimer was awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature.

The event was held in the Great Hall at Cooper Union. close

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Freedom to Write Lecture

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Program ID:
198061-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Forum
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
May 26, 2007 | 4:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 08, 2007 | 7:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • May 26, 2007 | 4:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 24, 2007 | 2:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 08, 2007 | 7:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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