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The spoken word was the first technology by which man was able to let go of his environment in order to grasp it in a new way.

Marshall McLuhan

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Author Bio

  • NameMarshall McLuhan
  • DescriptionCanadian educator, philosopher, and scholar-- a professor of English literature, a literary critic, and a communications theorist
  • BornJuly 21, 1918
  • DiedDecember 31, 1980
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer
  • AwardsMolson Prize; Companion Of The Order Of Canada