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Harvard Book Store Presents...
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Price: $24.95
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SUSAN GRIFFIN presents Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy: On Being an American Citizen
Harvard Book Store is pleased to welcome Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist SUSAN GRIFFIN as she looks at the potential of democracy and what it means to be an American citizen today. In this exploration of American history, which emphasizes the inner lives of pivotal historical figures, Griffin demonstrates that ultimately democracy is not only a system of governance, but, in its fullest form, represents a revolution in consciousness—one that is still unfolding today. Beginning with a study of the life and thought of Thomas Jefferson, Griffin identifies two battling aspects of the American psyche: the “psychology of empire,” characterized by a desire for safety, order, and control, and the “psychology of democracy,” characterized by equality, empathy, and truth telling. According to Griffin, these two psychologies have been battling each other for supremacy from our country’s earliest inception. Griffin’s probing exploration of American history is interwoven with passages of personal memoir exploring her upbringing and political awakenings in 1950s California.
Griffin argues that the birth of American democracy signaled a fundamental shift in our most deeply held values and understandings. Yet, she also suggests that the work of establishing democracy in this country has not been completed. We are still wrestling with the promise of democracy today and, as American citizens, are deeply impacted by the ongoing struggle between tyranny and freedom.
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617.661.1515
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617.661.1424 ex.1
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Tuesday, April 29th |
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7:00 PM |
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Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge |
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This event is free; no tickets are required |
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Susan Griffin has won dozens of awards for her work as a feminist writer, poet, essayist, playwright, and filmmaker. She is the author of more than twenty books, including A Chorus of Stones, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is the recipient of an Emmy, a MacArthur grant, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a frequent contributor to Ms. magazine, the New York Times Book Review, and numerous other publications. She lectures widely and is a frequent guest on national and local radio programs. Ms. Griffin lives in Berkeley, California.
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