Burn This Book: Pen Writers Speak Out on the Power of the Word

by Toni Morrison and Dreamslaughter

Book Overview

"A writer's life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity" - Toni Morrison, Burn this Book Published in conjunction with the PEN American center, Burn this Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the meaning of censorship, and the power of literature to inform the way we see the world, and ourselves. Contributors include literary heavyweights like Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, Orhan Pamuk, David Grossman and Nadine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061774006
• ISBN13: 9780061774003
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"