Description |
xi, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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Contents |
Introduction / Stephen J. Ceci -- Hare brain, tortoise mind / John Cleese, April 4, 1999 -- Screenwriting seminar / John Cleese and Bill Goldman, October 14, 2000 -- Sermon at Sage Chapel, Cornell University / John Cleese, April 22, 2001 -- The human face / John Cleese and Stephen J. Ceci, April 28, 2001 -- What is religion? : musings on the "Life of Brian" / John Cleese, October 22, 2004 -- Creativity, group dynamics, and celebrity / John Cleese and Beta Mannix, April 19, 2009 -- A conversation with John Cleese / John Cleese and Dean J. Smith, September 11, 2017. |
Summary |
"Comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League professor at Cornell University, where he is currently professor-at-large. This book includes a selection of talks, essays, and lectures and provides a unique view of Cleese's endless pursuit of intellectual discovery across a range of topics"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Cleese, John.
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Cornell University -- Faculty.
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Comedians -- Great Britain -- Interviews.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- Great Britain -- Interviews.
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Added Author |
Ceci, Stephen J, writer of introduction.
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Other Form: |
Online version: Cleese, John. Professor at large Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018 9781501716591 (DLC) 2018019175 |
ISBN |
9781501716577 |
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1501716573 |
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