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A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence

A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence

Jan 01, 1985 · 10m

Director

Terre Nash

Overview

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.

Cast of A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence

About A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence

What is A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence about?

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…

When was A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence released?

A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence was released on January 1, 1985.

How long is A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence?

A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence runs 10 minutes.

Who directed A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence?

A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence was directed by Terre Nash.

Who is in the cast of A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence?

The cast of A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence includes Margaret Laurence (Self).