James Shapiro

2 Appearances
Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University

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James Shapiro
Entertainment, Books, Society, HistoryAir Date 12/28/2011
James Shapiro from Columbia University examines Shakespeare's "King Lear" and the cultural impact of Shakespeare's work.
Why Shakespeare?
Entertainment, Books, Society, HistoryAir Date 12/28/2011
Liev Schreiber on "Macbeth"; Columbia professor James Shapiro on "King Lear"; Kenneth Branagh on "Hamlet."

Arnold Rampersad
Books, Sports, Health
Air Date 06/14/1993
Arnold Rampersad of Princeton on the book "Days of Grace," which he wrote with the late tennis player Arthur Ashe. 14:39
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James Clavell
Books
Air Date 06/21/1993
Author James Clavell shares his bestselling novel "Gai-Jin," the third book in his Asian Saga. 20:55
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Patrick Tyler; Elie Wiesel; 'War Torn'
World, Politics, Books, Society, History, Media
Air Date 11/27/2002
Patrick Tyler on Saudi Arabia; author Elie Wiesel; journalists introduce "War Torn: Stories of War From the Women Reporters Who Covered Vietnam." 53:30
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Pauline Maier; American Jewish Culture
Society, History, Religion
Air Date 07/04/1997
Historian Maier on the Declaration of Independence. A debate on whether American Jews have lost their Jewish culture and ethnicity. 53:57
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David Halberstam; Daniel Petrocelli; David...
Books, Law, Art and design
Air Date 05/04/1998
Author David Halberstam on "The Children." Author Daniel Petrocelli on "Triumph of Justice." Whitney Museum director David A. Ross. 53:03
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