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Storytelling in the Electronic Era (Part 2)
December 2, 2009
Maria Tatar chair, folklore and mythology, Harvard University
Odds Bodkin storyteller, musician

Storyteller Odds Bodkin and Harvard folklorist Maria Tatar explore the art of the story in the 21st century.

Telling stories is an ancient art, a holdover from the pre-literate human past. How did the advent of the written word affect the art of storytelling and the stories themselves? Why does oral storytelling persist? What impact will the digital culture of wikis and filesharing have on the future of storytelling?

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Crafting Carmen: Creating a New Opera
Esther Nelson
00:47:16
Boston Lyric Opera’s General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson, Director of Artistic Operations Nicholas Russell, Director of Production Dan Duro and Carmen’s Stage Director Nicholas Muni share what it takes to get an opera to the stage, and discuss all that goes into creating a new produ
Storytelling in the Electronic Era (Part 1)
Maria Tatar
00:58:08
Storyteller Odds Bodkin and Harvard folklorist Maria Tatar explore the art of the story in the 21st century.
Creativity and Mood
Paul Muldoon
01:28:52
Poet and songwriter Paul Muldoon joins poet/playright Elizabeth Swados to explore the relationship between creativity and mood.
This Won't Take But a Minute, Honey
Steve Almond
00:53:58
Author Steve Almond (Candyfreak, My Life in Heavy Metal) reads from his new book, This Won't Take but a Minute, Honey, and discusses why he chose to publish the book using Harvard Book Store's Espresso Book Machine.
Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
Andrew Bacevich
01:21:50
Conservative historian Andrew Bacevich discusses his provocative book The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. Bacevich joins Charles Sennott, founder of the online news service GlobalPost, to discuss the challenges the Obama administration faces in Afghanistan.
Pinker and Goldstein: Science, Fiction, and God
Steven Pinker
01:23:00
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, philosopher and author of the new novel 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, discusses mind-body problems with her husband, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker.
Image of The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton Critical Editions)
Author:
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (1999)
Binding: Paperback, 416 pages
Image of Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood
Author: Maria Tatar
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (2009)
Binding: Hardcover, 304 pages
Image of The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
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Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (2002)
Binding: Hardcover, 445 pages
Image of The Annotated Brothers Grimm (The Annotated Books)
Author: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (2004)
Binding: Hardcover, 416 pages
Image of The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen (The Annotated Books)
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (2007)
Binding: Hardcover, 416 pages
Image of Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood
Author: Maria Tatar
Publisher: Princeton University Press (1993)
Binding: Paperback, 332 pages
Image of The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales
Author: Maria Tatar
Publisher: Princeton University Press (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 360 pages
Image of Secrets beyond the Door: The Story of Bluebeard and His Wives
Author: Maria Tatar
Publisher: Princeton University Press (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 264 pages
Image of Lustmord
Author: Maria Tatar
Publisher: Princeton University Press (1997)
Binding: Paperback, 213 pages
Author: Odds Bodkin
Publisher: Rivertree Productions (1998)
Binding: Audio CD, pages
Author: Odds Bodkin
Publisher: Rivertree Productions (2001)
Binding: Audio CD, pages
Author: Odds Bodkin
Publisher: Rivertree Productions (1998)
Binding: Audio CD, pages
Image of The Adventures of Little Proto: A Musical Dinosaur Story
Author: Odds Bodkin
Publisher: Rivertree Productions (2003)
Binding: Audio CD, pages
Image of Little Proto and the Volcanoªs Fire (Odds Bodkin)
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Publisher: Rivertree Productions (2002)
Binding: Audio CD, pages
Image of Rip Roarin' Paul Bunyan Tales (The Odds Bodkin Storytelling Library)
Author: Odds Bodkin
Publisher: Rivertree Productions (1994)
Binding: Audio Cassette, pages
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