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Discussing Kang's novel "The Grass Roof", his life in Korea, and Korean culture ; program 1, part 1
Dec. 8, 1966 Please note, some copyrighted material has been removed from the original program.
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Discussing Kang's novel "The Grass Roof", his life in Korea, and Korean culture ; program 2, part 1
Dec. 8, 1966 Please note, some copyrighted material has been removed from the original program.
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Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, and Peter Orlovsky discuss poetry
1960 Poets Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, and Peter Orlovsky, speak with Studs Terkel about their influences and what made them into the poets they are. Terkel reads a preface, written by William Carlos Williams, to Ginsberg’s poem “Howl.”
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Maya Angelou discusses her book “Gather Together in My Name”
May. 13, 1974 Writer and poet Maya Angelou talks about her life, Creole influences, and her book “Gather Together in My Name” with Studs Terkel. Angelou reads an excerpt from the book and the recording opens with Angelou reading one of her poems.
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Maya Angelou discusses her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Mar. 13, 1970 Angelou discusses her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and recites "When I Think About Myself." She talks about growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, and her family. Copyrighted material has been removed.
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Allen Ginsberg discusses his book "Collected Poems, 1947-1980"
Jan. 29, 1985 A member of the Beat Generation, activist, and author Allen Ginsberg discusses his latest work and its reflection on his life. The piece covers works such as the infamous poem Howl to the sentimental piece called Aunt Rose.
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Louis Untermeyer reads from and discusses "The Library of Great American Writing" ; part 3
1960 Lastly, with his book, "The Library of Great American Writing," Louis Untermeyer talks about Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson and personal friends of his, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg. Twain, said Untermeyer, started out as a humorist but then became more pessimistic with "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Emily Dickenson wrote in secret and she only gave permission for six of her poems to be published.