May 31, 2010
Prague Writers' Festival Foundation
Spiros Vergos Prize for Freedom of Expression 2010 given to Peter Matthiessen
Introduction by Michael March
In a damaged human habitat—all problems merge. Throughout his life—Peter Matthiessen has addressed these problems.
“Restless—as leaves fall.”
“Fighting for social justice is one of the profoundest ways in which man can say yes to man’s dignity—and that really means sacrifice.”
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