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American writer and academic (1931-2003)
Also known as: Wir amüsieren uns zu Tode, Нил Постман, نيل بوستمان, 닐 포스트먼, ニール・ポストマン, 尼尔·波兹曼
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- Prentice Hall Literature
- Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985)
- The disappearance of childhood (1982)
- Building a Bridge to the 18th Century (1999)
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