A Gift from the Culture
"A Gift from the Culture", published in 1987, is a short work of space opera, by the Scottish science fiction author Iain M. Banks. The story is an early venture into the "complex and unusual and very distant" setting of the Culture, which Banks would further develop through various of full length novels, stories, and his essay "A Few Notes on the Culture".
World of Culture
In 1983, Amitin founded the World of Culture, Ltd. (later the non-profit World of Culture for Performing Arts, Inc.) in order to represent theatrical groups and individual film, television, and theatre actors, writers, designers, and directors, and to establish a network that would facilitate touring and performing worldwide. He also worked as a writer, researcher, consultant, and director on several film and television projects including the film "Signals Through The Flames"(1982–1983) and the television miniseries about Agnes Smedley, The Eyes of a Friend(1985–1986). Amitin's involvement in festivals such as The New Theatre Festival in Baltimore and the Festival Mondial du Théâtre de Nancy allowed him to become familiar with many theatrical groups and collectives and to facilitate their introduction to audiences outside of their own countries. He shared the political aspirations of many of these groups and worked vigorously to secure their representation in different venues.