''The Glass Teat: Essays of Opinion on Television'' is a 1970 compilation of television reviews and essays written by
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...
as a regular weekly column for the ''
Los Angeles Free Press
The ''Los Angeles Free Press'', also called the "''Freep''", is often cited as the first, and certainly was the largest, of the underground newspapers of the 1960s. The ''Freep'' was founded in 1964 by Art Kunkin, who served as its publisher unti ...
'' from late 1968 to early 1970, discussing the effects of television upon society.
The title implies that TV viewers are analogous with unweaned children. Discussion of television is frequently interspersed in the essays with lengthy asides about Ellison's personal life, experiences and opinions in general.
Modern critics have noted that his criticisms remain relevant. The book's topics were dictated by the trends and fashions of the day.
Ellison later collected a second volume of criticism entitled ''The Other Glass Teat'', which was published in 1975.
[https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?729157 Retrieved 25 December 2022.]
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The Other Glass Teat
1970 non-fiction books
American essay collections
Books by Harlan Ellison
Books about television
Television criticism
Ace Books books
Essays about the media
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