The Inspiring Life of Henry David Thoreau

KPFA - Letters and Politics

English - May 07, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 232 ratings
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Guest: Laura Dassow Walls, author of the book Henry David Thoreau: A Life, a biography of the naturalist, inventor and activist. He left behind a monumental legacy in addition to his essay Civil Disobedience, a paean to human freedom. Two hundred years after his birth, Walls restores Henry David Thoreau to us in all his profound, inspiring complexity.

Image Source: Replica of Thoreau’s cabin near Walden Pond. RhythmicQuietude at en.wikipedia
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