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John Berger

John Berger

John Peter Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize, and his essay on art criticism Ways of Seeing, written as an accompaniment to the BBC series of the same name, is often used as a university text. He lived in France for over fifty years.

Known for

8 Poems of Emigration
8 Poems of Emigration
2020 • Poet / Narrator (voice)
The Economy of the Dead
2017 • Speaker (voice)
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2017 • Self
The New Man
2016 • Self
John Berger or The Art of Looking
John Berger or The Art of Looking
2016 • Self - Subject
Taşkafa, Stories of the Street
Taşkafa, Stories of the Street
2013 • Narrator
12.Août.2002
12.Août.2002
2012 • Self (Voice)
Walter, retour en résistance
Walter, retour en résistance
2009 • Himself

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8 Poems of Emigration
8 Poems of Emigration
2020 • Poet / Narrator (voice)
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The Economy of the Dead
2017 • Speaker (voice)
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12.Août.2002
12.Août.2002
2012 • Self (Voice)
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Play Me Something
Play Me Something
1989 • Secretary
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About Time
About Time
1985 • John Berger
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Parting Shots from Animals
Parting Shots from Animals
1980 • Self (narrator)
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Pig Earth
Pig Earth
1979 • Self
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Germinal
1973 • Presenter
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John Berger – Biography, Known For & Filmography