Freedom to Write
1996-08-31T20:00:25-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjRjXC8xOTk2MDgzMTIxMjIwNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==As part of an international conference on the freedom to write, participants talked about the dangers and importance of free expression of ideas around the world. They also shared personal experiences of their own and others' struggles against governments for free expression. Salman Rushdie participated by video connection and some of the remarks were through translators. After remarks by each panelist, there was a discussion period with the audience.
As part of an international conference on the freedom to write, participants talked about the dangers and importance of free expression of i… read more
As part of an international conference on the freedom to write, participants talked about the dangers and importance of free expression of ideas around the world. They also shared personal experiences of their own and others' struggles against governments for free expression. Salman Rushdie participated by video connection and some of the remarks were through translators. After remarks by each panelist, there was a discussion period with the audience. close
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- Robert Coover Professor Brown University->English
- Carlos Fuentes Author
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- Chen Jo-Hsi Author
- Joanne Leedom-Ackerman Representative International PEN
- Gara LeMarche Representative Human Rights Watch
- Bei Ling Poet China
- Liam Rector Poet United States
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Salman Rushdie Author
- Douglas Ungar Author
- Zheng Yi Author
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