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

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

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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. The film's scope makes this an excellent discussion starter in diverse subject areas.

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A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence, Terre Nash, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Terre Nash
  • producer
    Bonnie Sherr Klein
    Margaret Pettigrew
  • executive producer
    Kathleen Shannon
  • camera
    Susan Trow
  • sound
    Diane Carrière
  • editing
    Janice Brown
  • sound editing
    Wojtek Klis

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