Pearl Cleage: the urgency of art
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@ New Georgia Encyclopedia
Cleage, Pearl
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Video recording of Georgia author Pearl Cleage speaking about the need to produce works quickly. She wears a black shirt and faces forward. She begins by stating that she is writing as quickly as she can, as she feels that "we're in bad shape as a group of people." She notes that security issues and war are threatening the world. Cleage asserts that, as "a writer with a consciousness," she and other artists must work diligently to spread the idea that war is not benefiting society. She states her fear that "we're all gonna die" if we do not work to change these ideas.
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New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Digital Library of Georgia
