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Joseph Lelyveld on Gandhi

Michael Krasny
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Joseph Lelyveld’s new biography of Mahatma Gandhi, “Great Soul,” has sparked controversy from India to California. For some, it has raised questions about Gandhi’s sexual orientation. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former New York Times executive editor joins Michael Krasny to discuss his book, and the debate that swirls around it.

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Joseph Lelyveld, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former executive editor of the New York Times

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