The City of Words

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The City of Words

The City of Words

Name: The City of Words
ISBN: 9780887848490

Alberto Manguel

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In the 2007 CBC Massey Lectures, Alberto Manguel leads us back into our literary tradition to find insight about one of the most contentious issues of our time: the rise of ethnic nationalism. The end of ethnic nationalism -- building societies around sets of common values -- seems like a good idea. But something is going wrong.

Manguel suggests we should look at what stories have to teach us about society. With wit & erudition, Manguel looks at what visionaries, poets, novelists, essayists, & filmmakers have to say about building societies. From Cassandra to Jack London, the Epic of Gilgamesh to the computer Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Don Quixote to Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Manguel draws fascinating & revelatory parallels between the personal & political realities of our present-day world & those of myth, legend, & story.