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Nadine Gordimer, Athol Fugard and Elie Wiesel: Messengers of Humanity
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
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Podcast episode
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These three writers used the power of their pens to expose and explore man's inhumanity to man. You'll hear the presentations they gave at the Academy of Achievement's International Summits. South African novelist and anti-Apartheid activist Nadine Gordimer was the author of "Burger's Daughter" and "July's People", and she received the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature. Playwright Athol Fugard, also South African and an outspoken critic of Apartheid, received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011. His most famous plays include "Master Harold and the Boys" and "The Blood Knot". The third writer we'll hear from is Elie Wiesel, the legendary Auschwitz survivor who wrote many novels and non-fiction books about the horrors of the Holocaust, but always with a sense of hope for humankind. He was also an unrelenting advocate for human rights around the world, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. All three writers speak here about their lives and give profound advice to young people about how to live a meaningful life.
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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