| 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. |
| Subject |
Censorship.
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Freedom of speech.
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Literature and society.
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Authorship.
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Essays.
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| Added Author |
Morrison, Toni.
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PEN (Organization)
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| ISBN |
9780061774003 : $16.99 |
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0061774006 |
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