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Dennis Brutus talks with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Jun. 14, 1973 | DURATION: 00:56:40

Synopsis

Dennis Brutus discusses and reads his poetry. He discusses life in South Africa. Dennis Brutus reads poems from his books of poetry "Sirens, Knuckles and Boots", "A Simple Lust", and "Letters to Martha and Other Poems from a South African Prison". Includes music in the beginning. Includes a clip of Albert Lutuli speaking.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 14, 1973

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.58 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 40 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Poetry Law, Crime, Prison Civil Rights Race Relations

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Brutus, Dennis, 1924-2009 A Simple Lust--Dennis Brutus Poets Authors Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Poetry South Africa Poets, South African--20th century--Interviews Anti-apartheid movements--South Africa. Apartheid Sirens, Knuckles and Boots--Dennis Brutus Civil rights activists South African prisoners Anti-apartheid activists Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 Letters to Martha and Other Poems from a South African Prison --Dennis Brutus Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 South African prisons Criminals Racism Lutuli, Albert Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Mabaso, Lemmy

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