Role and Responsibility of Writers

Mr. Styron led a discussion of the responsibility of writers during wartime. The panelists talked about the issue of censorship (both govern… read more

Mr. Styron led a discussion of the responsibility of writers during wartime. The panelists talked about the issue of censorship (both government and academic), the impact of writers on the public’s perception of recent events, the role the U.S. has played in the world, and other relevant topics. To initiate the discussion, Mr. Styron read from an article on the 1968 Democratic Party convention in Chicago he wrote for the New York Review of Books. close

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Role and Responsibility of Writers

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Program ID:
167816-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Forum
Location:
Los Angeles, California, United States
First Aired:
Dec 23, 2001 | 12:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 23, 2001 | 6:42pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Dec 23, 2001 | 12:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 23, 2001 | 6:42pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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