In the first place, manuscript culture never made a sharp break … — “Culture without Literacy”, in Explorations #1, December (1953), p 120, reprinted in Essential McLuhan, (1995), p 306, additional reprint in Media Research Technology, Art and Communication (1997), p 130. and McLuhan Unbound #6, (2017)

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In the first place, manuscript culture never made a sharp break with oral speech because everybody read manuscripts aloud.

“Culture without Literacy”, in Explorations #1, December (1953), p 120, reprinted in Essential McLuhan, (1995), p 306, additional reprint in Media Research Technology, Art and Communication (1997), p 130. and McLuhan Unbound #6, (2017)

Quote #6495

Year: 1953

Chapter: Speech