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Raymond Williams died in January this year. His Welsh working-class roots were an important factor in his work.
Raymond Williams died in January this year. His Welsh working-class roots were an important factor in his work.
| Series: | Arts Review |
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| Episode | 8 (1988) |
| First transmission date: | 1988 |
| Published: | 1988 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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| Producer: | Betty Talks |
| Contributors: | Terry Eagleton; Graham Martin |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | "Culture and Society"; "Towards 2000"; Border Country; Raymond Willams; The Long Revolution |
| Footage description: | Raymond Williams died in January this year. His Welsh working-class roots were an important factor in his work. Professor Stuart Hall explains that he first met Williams in the 1950s, in Oxford and that Williams was a formative and important influence on his life and work in the field of Cultural Studies. Dr Richard Hoggart talks about the importance of adult education in the post-war years for young left wing intellectuals. Dr Terry Eagleton states that Williams was influential in him becoming a Socialist Literary critic. Professor Graham Martin concludes with a reading from 'Towards 2000'. |
| Master spool number: | 88YA0246 |
| Production number: | 88YA0246 |
| Available to public: | no |
