Huckleberry Finn in the 1990s

In a panel discussion to celebrate a new edition of Huckleberry Finn, which contains previously unpublished portions of the manuscript, part… read more

In a panel discussion to celebrate a new edition of Huckleberry Finn, which contains previously unpublished portions of the manuscript, participants discussed the literary and historical significance of the novel. They also debated its meanings on a variety of levels, especially whether the racial slurs contained in it make it anachronistic and obsolete in the 1990s. Before the discussion, Bill Murray read a portion of the new additions. close

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Huckleberry Finn in the 1990s

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Program ID:
72421-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 09, 1996 | 9:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 30, 2001 | 3:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jun 09, 1996 | 9:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 10, 1996 | 12:32am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 01, 1997 | 10:58am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 25, 2001 | 5:43am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 26, 2001 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 30, 2001 | 3:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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