In this collection of essays, biographies and Nobel lectures, ten Nobel Laureates from five continents give various and startling perspectives on current questions about modernity and tradition, unity and diversity, integration, identity, integrity, gender and sexual roles in a multicultural world of change. It is also a book on self-confidence and presents different ways to self-knowledge and cultural individuality. Published in print for the first time, these studies and penetrating observations on topical issues, written by leading authors and intellectuals from many distant countries, make up one of the most intriguing and engaging avowals of our time. The Nobel Laureates are: Sir V S Naipaul (United Kingdom, born in Trinidad) Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) Derek Walcott (St Lucia) Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt) Patrick White (Australia) Ernest Hemingway (USA) Grazia Deledda (Sardinia, Italy) Amartya Sen (United Kingdom and the USA, born in India) Rabindranath Tagore (India) Nelson Mandela (South Africa)
Product Identifiers
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN-13
9789812560384
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95144910
Product Key Features
Author
Anders Hallengren
Publication Name
Nobel Laureates in Search of Identity and Integrity: Voices of Different Cultures
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Classical Studies
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Anders Hallengren
Country/Region of Manufacture
Singapore
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