00 / 00 Interview with Robert Olen Butler BROADCAST: 1985 | DURATION: 00:52:53 Synopsis Discussing the book "On Distant Ground: A Novel" (published by Knopf) with the author Robert Olen Butler. Details Broadcast Date 1985 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 52 minutes, 53 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Literature People Authors, Writers Tags Butler, Robert Olen--Interviews Butler, Robert Olen. On distant ground. Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Fiction. Novelists, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Butler, Robert Olen,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Related Programs Discussing the book "The Night in Question: Stories" with the author Tobias Wolff Nov. 6, 1996 Interviewing Clancy Sigal in London (including 1963 postscript by Siegel) while Studs was in England Dorothy Parker discusses her plays and the state of literature Feb. 6, 1959 Discussing "Who Lost an American" and interviewing author Nelson Algren ; part 2 Jul. 1963 Interview with Margarite Ekstrom and Per Wastberg 1973 Albert Alvarez discusses his book "Beyond All This Fiddle: Essays, 1955-1967," [part 1] and Jack LaPorte [part 2] 1972
