Howard Zinn The role of artists - writers - poets - actors - and musicians have an enormous impact on society. Because of the special place they occupy in people's hearts and minds their influence is central. Artists shine light into the dark crevices of the human psyche. They question - nudge and agitate. Bonnie Raitt - Michael Franti - Arthur Miller - Alice Walker - Rage Against the Machine - Bob Dylan - Arundhati Roy - Susan Sarandon all push and expand the parameters of permissible thought. In times of crisis and war - great artists provide comfort - hope - inspiration and understanding. (audio cassette - 60 minutes - 2001) Howard Zinn - professor emeritus of history at Boston University - is perhaps this country's premier radical historian. His masterpiece - A People's History of the United States - continues to sell in huge numbers. Among the many honors he has received are the Eugene Debs Award and the Upton Sinclair Award. His play Marx in Soho is being widely performed. He is also the author of Failure to Quit and The Future of History.
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