Invitation to World Literature
Invitation to World Literature features more than 100 artists, actors, writers and scholars including Alan Cumming, Harold Ramis, Kristen Chenoweth, Tim Blake Nelson, Mo Rocca, Aisha Tyler, Robert Thurman, Chris Ware and Philip Glass. Each episode goes beneath the surface of a classic piece of literature to reveal ideas, emotions and themes that are relevant today. Episodes include The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Journey to the West, Candide and The God of Small Things.
- 2010-2010
- 1 season
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Documentary
Invitation to World Literature features more than 100 artists, actors, writers and scholars including Alan Cumming, Harold Ramis, Kristen Chenoweth, Tim Blake Nelson, Mo Rocca, Aisha Tyler, Robert Thurman, Chris Ware and Philip Glass. Each episode goes beneath the surface of a classic piece of literature to reveal ideas, emotions and themes that are relevant today. Episodes include The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Journey to the West, Candide and The God of Small Things.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 2
My Name Is Red
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 3
The Odyssey
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 4
The Bacchae
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 5
The Bhagavad Gita
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 6
The Tale of Genji
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 7
Journey to the West
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 8
Popol Vuh
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 9
Candide
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 10
Things Fall Apart
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 11
One Hundred Years of Solitute
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 12
The Thousand and One Nights
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
Episode 13
The God of Small Things
Sun, Oct 10, 2010