150th Anniversary of Moby-Dick

A conference keynote address was delivered by E.L. Doctorow, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville’s… read more

A conference keynote address was delivered by E.L. Doctorow, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick.

He considered how Herman Melville came to write Moby-Dick. He also answered questions from the audience on his own works, including The Book of Daniel, The Waterworks, Billy Bathgate, Ragtime, and Loon Lake. close

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150th Anniversary of Moby-Dick

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Program ID:
166941-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Hempstead, New York, United States
First Aired:
Nov 24, 2001 | 8:07pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 15, 2009 | 4:03am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Nov 24, 2001 | 8:07pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 25, 2001 | 11:09pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 05, 2002 | 3:31pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 09, 2002 | 9:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 29, 2002 | 9:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 19, 2005 | 4:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 22, 2005 | 4:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 23, 2005 | 4:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 14, 2009 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 14, 2009 | 4:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 14, 2009 | 10:02pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 15, 2009 | 4:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
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