The Greatest Conversationalists of All Time : From the salons of Paris to the villages of Hawaii, ten

Great conversationalists are often, but not always, great talkers. The men and women honored here stand out for the way they fostered great conversation—as brilliant speakers, as powerful listeners, or as figures who masterfully facilitated the exchange of ideas. Drawing upon the wisdom, skill, and joie de vivre they brought to the simple act of talking, we can all learn a thing or two about the art of conversation.

SOCRATES (469-399 B.C.E.)
THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE (circa 250 C.E.)
MARTIN LUTHER (1483-1546)
CATHERINE DE RAMBOUILLET (1588-1665)
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE (1772-1834)
GERTRUDE STEIN (1874-1946)
CARL ROGERS (1902-87)
LUBA PETROVA HARRINGTON
BILL MOYERS
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

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Posted by Orrin Judd at August 20, 2002 8:35 AM