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Title from container.
At head of title: Bill Moyers.
Originally broadcast 1988-1990 as sixteen episodes of the PBS television series: A world of ideas.
Accompanying material may include a viewer's guide comprising an introduction by Bill Moyers, participant biographies, and an article on Americans' reading habits.
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 inteview subjects.
Disc 1. Episode 1. Chinua Achebe -- Episode 2. Isaac Asimov (part 1) -- Episode 3. Isaac Asimov (part 2) -- Episode 4. E.L. Doctorow -- Episode 5. M.F.K. Fisher -- Episode 6. Carlos Fuentes -- Disc 2. Episode 7. Nadine Gordimer -- Episode 8. Jeannette Haien -- Episode 9. Joseph Heller -- Episode 10. Toni Morrison (part 1) -- Episode 11. Toni Morrison (part 2) -- Disc 3. Episode 12. Bharati Mukherjee -- Episode 13. Derek Walcott -- Episode 14. August Wilson -- Episode 15. Tom Wolfe (part 1) -- Episode 16. Tom Wolfe (part 2) -- Disc 4. Bonus interviews: Barbara Kingsolver ; Arundhati Roy ; Laura Restrepo ; Doris Lessing ; Alice Walker ; Isabel Allende ; Maxine Hong Kingston ; Louise Erdrich.
Host, Bill Moyers.
In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society.
DVD; full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital, stereo.
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SERIES
World of ideas (Television program)
Now with Bill Moyers (Television program)
Bill Moyers journal.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Silver Spring, MD : Athena, [2010]
Year Published: 2010
Description: 4 videodiscs (432 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781598285291
1598285297
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Pellett, Gail.
Moyers, Bill D.
Achebe, Chinua.
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
Doctorow, E. L., 1931-2015.
Fisher, M. F. K. 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)
SUBJECTS
Authors -- Interviews.
Authorship.
Authors -- Political and social views.
United States -- Civilization.
Television interviews.
Television series.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.