"Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III" returns for a conversation with Edgar Snow, as portrayed by actor Robert Gibby Brand, on the Lyric Opera set for "Nixon in China".
I really enjoyed this. Have been reading Edgar Snow since college and graduate school. Have read most of the "China Hands" including Nym Wales and Lois Wheeler Snow. In rrecent years have been collecting books by and about Edgar Snow. Good effort!!!.
Beautifully done! Five minutes into the interview I really started to feel that this was Edgar Snow! Thank you so much for sharing this delightful conversation.
I was cinfused by this episode, edgar snow have died for many years, recoreded in wikipedia. but what is this guy call edgar snow? and through his talk show, I have a feeling hi is still alive.
Yes, he admits the overreach and authoritarianism of Mao, but in the end, Snow still comes off as an apologist for China. Imagine a similar journalist, reimagining and as much as possible, reinterpreting Adolph Hitler as a good guy gone bad. Would we stand, just watching, an intimate of Pol Pot interpreting or explicating him in any other than the most horrible light possible? Mao is directly responsible for the deaths of scores of millions of his fellow countrymen. Having said all that, I do appreciate this program as enlightening and progressive in the discussion of this interesting take on history.
Joe, is there any possibility, in your mind, that your attitude to the Chinese and particular Mao, could have been planted and cultivated by the anti Communist witch hunter Joe McCarthy. Your governments, schools, churches and media are geared toward demonising the CPC. This persecution has been ongoing for over seventy years and has transformed American away from thinking critically about the right other sovereign nations have to govern themselves. China, Rewi Allie and indeed Edger Snow have nothing apologise for. And the CPC should be applauded for its commitment to abolishing poverty and greatly improving the lives of all its citizen. Something the US as a developed economy falls pitifully short of.
Mao uplifted hundreds of millions of Chinese people and brought unity to China, saving it from colonial domination. You must understand that under Mao’s leadership China underwent a great transformation. The life expectancy increased rapidly and he improved economy. You’ve stopped thinking, stopped using your brain, because of political taboos around communist leaders in the West. Quit spewing western propaganda and seek truth from the facts I’m not saying that you can’t criticise Moa but if you no actual understanding of the man, the history and the essentials of his actions then you will undoubtedly spew nonsense. It will not do! You must investigate the facts! You must not spew nonsense!
I really enjoyed this. Have been reading Edgar Snow since college and graduate school. Have read most of the "China Hands" including Nym Wales and Lois Wheeler Snow. In rrecent years have been collecting books by and about Edgar Snow. Good effort!!!.
Beautifully done! Five minutes into the interview I really started to feel that this was Edgar Snow! Thank you so much for sharing this delightful conversation.
埃德加•斯诺先生，谢谢您对中国革命和毛泽东主席的深入了解、调查，和记载。这使我们这群中国革命后代都深刻并公正地了解到了我们先辈们的不易、斗争，以及他们所做出的牺牲。这为我们提供了更大动力去奉献自身给中国以及共产主义崇高理想。中国人民永远会记得您的杰作《红星照耀中国》❤
Well done! Has inspired me to read Edgar Snow' book on Mao.
red star over china
Authentic information from a highly regarded thinker.Thank you!
Thanks for posting; awesome stuff - we plan to link the url of this video with various historic locations on our maps of China.
When did the conversation happen? I thought snow was passed away in 1970s.
It happened in 2012 with an actor playing Edgar Snow.
A real American- Edgar Snow
and a real American friend for our Chinese
I was cinfused by this episode, edgar snow have died for many years, recoreded in wikipedia. but what is this guy call edgar snow? and through his talk show, I have a feeling hi is still alive.
He is an Actor: Robert Gibby Brand. Read the end credits...
Please read the concept of the show in start and end credits. "Meet the past". Edgar snow has already died. This guy is an actor.
Is he an actor?
Snow was born 1905. This must be fake
not yunnan, but yan'an
Yes, he admits the overreach and authoritarianism of Mao, but in the end, Snow still comes off as an apologist for China.
Imagine a similar journalist, reimagining and as much as possible, reinterpreting Adolph Hitler as a good guy gone bad.
Would we stand, just watching, an intimate of Pol Pot interpreting or explicating him in any other than the most horrible light possible?
Mao is directly responsible for the deaths of scores of millions of his fellow countrymen.
Having said all that, I do appreciate this program as enlightening and progressive in the discussion of this interesting take on history.
You know nothing about China
Do some search before you stupid opinion about Mao
Mao was a superhero to changed China become powerful
Mao was not directly responsible
Joe, is there any possibility, in your mind, that your attitude to the Chinese and particular Mao, could have been planted and cultivated by the anti Communist witch hunter Joe McCarthy. Your governments, schools, churches and media are geared toward demonising the CPC. This persecution has been ongoing for over seventy years and has transformed American away from thinking critically about the right other sovereign nations have to govern themselves. China, Rewi Allie and indeed Edger Snow have nothing apologise for. And the CPC should be applauded for its commitment to abolishing poverty and greatly improving the lives of all its citizen. Something the US as a developed economy falls pitifully short of.
Mao uplifted hundreds of millions of Chinese people and brought unity to China, saving it from colonial domination. You must understand that under Mao’s leadership China underwent a great transformation. The life expectancy increased rapidly and he improved economy.
You’ve stopped thinking, stopped using your brain, because of political taboos around communist leaders in the West.
Quit spewing western propaganda and seek truth from the facts
I’m not saying that you can’t criticise Moa but if you no actual understanding of the man, the history and the essentials of his actions then you will undoubtedly spew nonsense. It will not do! You must investigate the facts! You must not spew nonsense!