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Censorship.
Freedom of speech.
Literature and society.
Authorship.
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Censorship.
Freedom of speech.
Literature and society.
Authorship.
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Burn this book :
PEN
writers speak out on the power of the word / edited by Toni Morrison.
HarperStudio, c2009.
Call #:
808.84 B963
Subjects
Censorship.
Freedom of speech.
Literature and society.
Authorship.
ISBN:
9780061774003
0061774006
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
vi, 118 p. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-113).
Contents:
Peril / Toni Morrison -- Why write? / John Updike -- Writing in the dark / David Grossman -- Out from under the cloud of unknowing / Francine Prose -- The man, the men at the station / Pico Iyer -- Notes on literature and engagement / Russell Banks -- Talking to strangers / Paul Auster -- Freedom to write / Orhan Pamuk -- Notes on writing and the nation / Salman Rushdie -- The sudden sharp memory / Ed Park -- Witness: the inward testimony / Nadine Gordimer.
Summary:
From the Publisher: Published in conjunction with the
PEN
American Center, Burn This Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the meaning of censorship and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves.
Genre:
Essays.
Other authors:
Morrison, Toni.
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