A Sense of Place

Michael Shapiro talked with travel writers Jan Morris, Isabel Allende, Tim Cahill, and Jeff Greenwald. The panelists are featured in Mr. Sha… read more

Michael Shapiro talked with travel writers Jan Morris, Isabel Allende, Tim Cahill, and Jeff Greenwald. The panelists are featured in Mr. Shapiro’s book "Sense of Place", published by Travelers' Tales. The book includes conversations with these travel writers, including the details of their day-to-day lives, how they nurture their writing talents, and how they survive their adventures. All of the panelists answered questions from members of the audience following the discussion.

Ms. Morris spoke about why, in spite of and because of the fact that she is a travel writer, she always returns home to her native Wales. She also spoke about her experience as a reporter covering the first expedition to successfully climb Mt. Everest.

Ms. Allende spoke about her experience as a forced traveler and how her life as an emigrant shaped the way she has defined home. Forced to flee the military coup in Chile in which her father was killed, Ms. Allende discussed how her memory and concep close

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Location:
San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:
Sep 04, 2004 | 9:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 28, 2004 | 3:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 04, 2004 | 9:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 27, 2004 | 12:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 02, 2004 | 11:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 03, 2004 | 2:39am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 28, 2004 | 3:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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