Bill Moyers Journal; A Visit with Dame Rebecca (West)
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Bill Moyers talks with the provocative, witty, profound queen of British letters Dame Rebecca West. Novelist, critic, literary lioness — she's amassed a body of work including 11 books of nonfiction, 8 novels and countless newspaper and magazine articles. When President Truman presented her an award in 1948 he called her "the greatest reporter.” In 1959 she was honored as Dame of the British Empire. BLACK LAMB AND GREY FALCON, a book about Yugoslavia on the eve of war, is considered her masterpiece. The wide ranging conversation explores the British crown, 20th century history, and women's inequality. Dame Rebecca contends that there are many more dull men than women in the world. BILL MOYERS JOURNAL, a weekly current affairs program that covers a diverse range of topic including economics, history, literature, religion, philosophy, science, and politics.
