Frank Kermode tells Steve Paulson that Shakespeare revolutionized the English language and worked within a culture that got most of its information from listening.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Edmund Morris says Theodore Roosevelt was a force of nature - man of towering intellect, boundless physical energy and firm convictions whose greatest achievement as President was his commitment to conservation.
Colum McCann tells Steve Paulson what made Rudolf Nureyev the greatest dancer of his time and that his life was shaped by his ambition and his physical beauty.
There are sad songs in rock, and sad songs in jazz, but the resting place for the saddest songs is clearly in country music.
Daniel Dennett is one of the leading advocates of evolutionary theory and a fierce critic of creationism.
The documentary, "Examined Life," features eight prominent philosophers, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek and Judith Butler.
Eric Booth is one of America's leading teaching artists and trainers of teaching artists.
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