Category Archives: Royster, Vermont
(1) Energy from a Cultural Perspective; (2) Shakespeare Today; (3) The Education of Journalists; Review of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; (4) Commentary on Ambition
John Opie talks about the conflict between risk and security in the way Americans think about the energy crisis in the 1980s. He comments on the meaning and value of humanism, and suggests that a historian’s perspective might contribute to … Continue reading
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Journalism and Literature, Part 3 of 3
No audio file has been found for this episode. Please contact the National Humanities Center library if you know where we can acquire a copy. The speakers are Terry Eastland, Hugh Holman, Vermont Royster, and Edwin Yoder. At the time … Continue reading
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Journalism and Literature, Part 2 of 3
Hugh Holman, Vermont Royster, and Edwin Yoder continue their discussion on journalism and literature, focusing on objectivity and accuracy, the nature of reporting and the news, and the intersections of journalism and fiction. At the time of this interview, Holman, … Continue reading
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Journalism and Literature, Part 1 of 2
Hugh Holman, Vermont Royster, and Edwin Yoder discuss the similarities and the disparities between journalism and literature. They describe the common roots shared by journalism and literary artistry, noting that both attempt to create records of events–some reliable, others deliberately unreliable. … Continue reading
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Tagged Journalism, Literature, Pulitzer Prize
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