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A world of ideas. Writers
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- Summary
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In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society.
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- Creator
- a presentation of WNET New York & WTTW Chicago ; directed and produced by Gail Pellett ... [and others]
- Other Title
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- Title on disc surface and container: Bill Moyers, a world of ideas, writers
- Included Titles
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- World of ideas (Television program)
- Now with Bill Moyers (Television program)
- Bill Moyers journal
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Pellett, Gail
- Moyers, Bill D
- Achebe, Chinua
- Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
- Doctorow, E. L., 1931-2015
- Fisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy), 1908-1992
- Fuentes, Carlos
- Gordimer, Nadine
- Haien, Jeannette
- Heller, Joseph
- Morrison, Toni
- Mukherjee, Bharati
- Walcott, Derek
- Wilson, August
- Wolfe, Tom
- Kingsolver, Barbara
- Roy, Arundhati
- Restrepo, Laura
- Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013
- Walker, Alice, 1944-
- Allende, Isabel
- Kingston, Maxine Hong
- Erdrich, Louise
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Athena (Firm)
- Publication
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- Full screen
- Silver Spring, MD : Athena, [2010]
- Physical Details
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- 4 videodiscs (432 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 3 guides
- ISBNs
- 9781598285291, 1598285297
- OCLC
- ocn697662889
- Credits
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- Host: Bill Moyers
- Originally broadcast 1988-1990 as sixteen episodes of the PBS television series: A world of ideas.
- Special features: Bonus interviews from Now with Bill Moyers and Bill Moyers journal (2002-2010, 205 min.); author book lists and biographies of Bill Moyers and bonus interview subjects.
- DVD; full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital, stereo.
- In English with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- episode 1. Chinua Achebe -- episode 2. Isaac Asimov (part 1) -- episode 3. Isaac Asimoc (part 2) -- episode 4. E.L. Doctorow -- episode 5. M.F.K. Fisher -- episode 6. Carlos Fuentes -- episode 7. Nadine Gordimer -- episode 8. Jeannette Haien -- episode 9. Joseph Heller -- episode 10. Toni Morrison (part 1) -- episode 11. Toni Morrison (part 2) -- episode 12. Bharati Mukherjee -- episode 13. Derek Walcott -- episode 14. August Wilson -- episode 15. Tom Wolfe (part 1) -- episode 16. Tom Wolfe (part 2) -- Bonus interviews. Barbara Kingsolver ; Arundhati Roy ; Laura Restrepo ; Doris Lessing ; Alice Walker ; Isabel Allende ; Maxine Hong Kingston ; Louise Erdrich