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A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB528654
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Bonnie Sherr Klein, Margaret Pettigrew, Kathleen Shannon
Directors:  Terre Nash
Producing Agencies:  National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Subject:  Biography, Canadian Literature, Documentary, English, Literature, Social Issues, Women's Studies, World History
Language:  English
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1985
Running Time:  9:10


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In this short film, internationally acclaimed author Margaret Laurence passionately addresses several issues related to peace: the social responsibility of the writer; language usage and reality; jargon and "newspeak"; imagination, meaning and understanding; the nuclear threat; world leadership; the role of empathy in communication; the distinctions between fiction and didactic writing; and the power of "ordinary" people to influence events. The film's scope makes this an excellent discussion starter in diverse subject areas.


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