Author George Steiner, speaking at the Living Literacies Conference (November 2002) at York University in Toronto, delivers a lecture on the history of literacy.

George Steiner on the history of Literacy - 2002

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George Steiner on the history of Literacy - 2002

George Steiner on the history of Literacy - 2002