Two amazing lectures in two days, both part of Banned Books
Week Gadsden Reads Fahrenheit 451. Friend
Chris Harrison of Gadsden State’s English department delivered his blisteringly-hot
The History Of Book Burning: From
Cultural Annihilation To Symbolic Tantrum on Tuesday. And Bradbury Center fellow Dr. Robert Woods’ passionate
presentation on Fahrenheit 451 Wednesday, a presentation so moving that by its
end, Amanda Jackson was wiping tears from her eyes and I was on the verge of
shouting, “Hallelujah!” Eric’s thoughts
on Dr. Woods’ lecture the next morning after sleeping on it, “You know, it was
like he hit a piñata of Fahrenheit 451 and scattered all these pieces of really
amazing information all over the place…”
Yes, that is EXACTLY what Robert did.
Gadsden Times Article on Dr. Woods' presentation here.
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| Chris Harrison |
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| Dr. Robert Woods |
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