Carrie Lambert-Beatty: What Happens When an Artwork Deceives its Audience?
36:07•2020-11-30
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The term “parafiction” refers to an artistic performance or presentation that depicts fiction as fact. This idea has particular relevance for our current post-truth moment, in which Americans find themselves overrun with conspiracy theories, misinformation, and fake news.For more information about Harvard Magazine and this podcast, visit }www.harvardmagazine.com/podcast and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.For a transcript of this episode, go to }https://harvardmagazine.com/2020/carrie-lambert-beatty. Ask a Harvard Professor is hosted by Jonathan Shaw, Marina Bolotnikova, Lydialyle Gibson, Jacob Sweet, and produced by Jacob Sweet and Niko Yaitanes. Our theme music was composed by Louis Weeks.
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