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Allan Gurganus in conversation with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Feb. 7, 1991 | DURATION: 00:55:48

Synopsis

Discussing the books "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" and "White People" (both published by Knopf) with author Allan Gurganus.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 7, 1991

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
55 minutes, 48 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Literature

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Gurganus, Allan, 1947---Interviews Gurganus, Allan, 1947-. Oldest living Confederate widow tells all. Gurganus, Allan, 1947-. White people. Widows--Fiction. Literature--History and criticism Southern States in literature. American fiction--History and criticism WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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