DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

A world of ideas. Writers [videorecording] / a presentation of WNET New York & WTTW Chicago ; directed and produced by Gail Pellett ... [et al.].

Full screen.

Silver Spring, MD : Athena, [2010]

4 videodiscs (432 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society.

Not rated.

Authors -- Interviews.

Authorship.

Authors -- Political and social views.

Television series.

Documentary television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

United States -- Civilization.

Pellett, Gail.

Moyers, Bill, 1934-2025

Achebe, Chinua.

Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.

Doctorow, E. L., 1931-

Fisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy), 1908-1992.

Fuentes, Carlos.

Gordimer, Nadine.

Haien, Jeannette.

Heller, Joseph.

Morrison, Toni. 1931-2019

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)

Writers.

Bill Moyers a world of ideas. Writers.

World of ideas (Television program)

Now with Bill Moyers (Television program)

Bill Moyers journal.

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.

Host, Bill Moyers.

DVD; full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby digital, stereo.

In English, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

episode 1. Chinua Achebe -- episode 2. Isaac Asimov (part 1) -- episode 3. Isaac Asimoc (part 2) -- episode 4. E.L. Doctorow -- episode 5. M.F.K. Fisher -- episode 6. Carlos Fuentes -- episode 7. Nadine Gordimer -- episode 8. Jeannette Haien -- episode 9. Joseph Heller -- episode 10. Toni Morrison (part 1) -- episode 11. Toni Morrison (part 2) -- episode 12. Bharati Mukherjee -- episode 13. Derek Walcott -- episode 14. August Wilson -- episode 15. Tom Wolfe (part 1) -- episode 16. Tom Wolfe (part 2) -- Bonus interviews. Barbara Kingsolver ; Arundhati Roy ; Laura Restrepo ; Doris Lessing ; Alice Walker ; Isabel Allende ; Maxine Hong Kingston ; Louise Erdrich.

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