00 / 00 Jill Breckenridge discusses her book of poetry titled “How To Be Lucky” BROADCAST: Feb. 4, 1991 | DURATION: 00:20:33 Synopsis Jill explains how growing up in an alcoholic and abusive household influenced her early works, specifically the book of poetry “How To Be Lucky.” Details Broadcast Date Feb. 4, 1991 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 20 minutes, 33 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Poetry People Authors, Writers Tags Breckenridge, Jill--Interviews Breckenridge, Jill. How to be lucky. Problem families--Poetry. Women poets, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Breckenridge, Jill,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Post World War II Boise, Idaho Domestic violence Related Programs Discussing "Songs of Napalm: Poems" and "What Saves Us: Poems" with poet Bruce Weigl Jun. 9, 1992 Paul Carroll, Lisel Mueller, Mark Perlberg in conversation with Studs Terkel Oct. 14, 1974 Discussing the book "For Democracy, Workers, and God: Labor Song-Poems and Labor Protest, 1865-95," a collection of songs and poems with folksinger and songwriter Bucky Halker Jun. 14, 1991 James Ragan in conversation with Studs Terkel Dec. 28, 1995 Interviewing Louis Untermeyer: the library of great American writing ; part 3 Nov. 22, 1960 Philip Levine in conversation with Studs Terkel Nov. 5, 1984
