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Janni Lee Simner
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11 October 2009 @ 11:21 am
The danger of a single story  
This talk by novelist Chimamanda Adichie on the importance of stories -- and the danger of telling only a single story about any given group of people -- is fabulous, and well worth time it takes to listen to, for writers and readers both. (via [info]stina_leicht.)

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Emma Bull: Score[info]coffeeem on October 11th, 2009 06:53 pm (UTC)
Brilliant. Yes, yes. There is no single story, about any place or any person.
Janni Lee Simner[info]janni on October 11th, 2009 07:48 pm (UTC)
And we all have to be on the lookout for times when, not even realizing it, we've internalized a single story about same.
Emma Bull: Halloween[info]coffeeem on October 11th, 2009 11:00 pm (UTC)
We're capable of internalizing a single story about ourselves, even, let alone each other.
Janni Lee Simner[info]janni on October 13th, 2009 03:01 pm (UTC)
Indeed.
beth_bernobich[info]beth_bernobich on October 11th, 2009 08:51 pm (UTC)
I saw this through Facebook. Yes, an awe-inspiring talk about something we *all* need to hear. And not just for writing.
Janni Lee Simner[info]janni on October 13th, 2009 03:01 pm (UTC)
Yes--it's about how we see and live in the world.
Ariel[info]arieleishen on October 13th, 2009 10:40 am (UTC)
This is brilliant. Thank you for sharing!
Janni Lee Simner[info]janni on October 13th, 2009 03:01 pm (UTC)
You're welcome! I almost didn't listen when I saw the length, and I'm very glad I did.
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