A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence
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.
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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directorTerre Nash
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producerBonnie Sherr KleinMargaret Pettigrew
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executive producerKathleen Shannon
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cameraSusan Trow
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soundDiane Carrière
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editingJanice Brown
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sound editingWojtek Klis
A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence, Terre Nash, provided by the National Film Board of Canada