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Jean Shepherd discusses his book "A Fistful of Fig Newtons"

BROADCAST: Mar. 26, 1982 | DURATION: 00:59:19

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Synopsis

Storyteller, humorist, radio personality, and author Jean Shepherd discusses his book “A Fistful of Fig Newtons.” Studs and Shepherd discuss how Shepherd’s various career paths, particularly that of a radio personality, affect his writing and the voice used to tell these stories, referred to as “movies” by Shepherd. Studs plays "The Human Comedy" - Jean Shepherd (1959).

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 26, 1982

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 59.16 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
59 minutes, 19 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Comedy, Satire

People

Authors, Writers Entertainers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Shepherd, Jean--Interviews Shepherd, Jean. A fist-full of fig-newtons. Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Humorists, American--Biography. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Shepherd, Jean-- interviewee American storytelling. Storytellers Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David), 1919-2010. Catcher in the rye Radio personality

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