Great Books

Author David Denby talked about his recent book, "Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and Other Indestructible Writers… read more

Author David Denby talked about his recent book, "Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World", published by Simon & Schuster. His experiences when he retook two courses in Western classics at Columbia University are the source for the book. The speech took place in Pittsboro, North Carolina. close

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Great Books

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Program ID:
75318-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
North Carolina, United States
First Aired:
Nov 10, 1996 | 9:44pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 11, 1996 | 8:11am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Nov 10, 1996 | 9:44pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 11, 1996 | 12:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 11, 1996 | 8:11am EST | C-SPAN 2
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