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Bright Minds: from the John Adams InstituteAuthor: John Adams Institute
John Adams, the first American ambassador to the Netherlands, once said Let us tenderly and kindly cherish...the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write. The John Adams Institute has brought the best and the brightest of American thinking to Amsterdam for three decades. We have amassed a unique archive of great thinkers, speakers and writers, from Spike Lee to Francis Fukuyama to Al Gore. Now were sharing this treasure trove of thought and word with you. We believe John Adams would have wanted it that way. And so, from Amsterdam, this is: Bright Minds: the podcast from the John Adams Institute! Language: en-us Genres: Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Alice Walker: Marked by Tradition
Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
Alice Walker is an internationally celebrated author, poet and activist whose books included novels, collections of short stories, children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. Her best known novel, The Color Purple, was adapted by Steven Spielberg into a major motion picture. In 1992 she spoke at the John Adams Institute about her novel Possessing the Secret of Joy, about the devastating effects of female genital mutilation. The evening was mostly devoted to Ms. Walker’s readings, followed by a Q&A with the audience that unfortunately did not survive the recording. But the sound of her voice, her reading and her work are still very powerful.This event took place on October 23, 1992 at the Aula of the UvA in Amsterdam.Visit our website for more info on events by the John Adams Institute or click here to become a member.Support the show
