Quote by: Neil Postman

The modern idea of testing a reader's "comprehension," as distinct from something else a reader may be doing, would have seemed an absurdity in 1790 or 1830 or 1860. What else was reading but comprehending?


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Author Bio


  • NameNeil Postman
  • DescriptionAmerican writer and academic
  • BornMarch 8, 1931
  • DiedOctober 5, 2003
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSociologist; Essayist; Educationist; Media Critic; Writer