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H. E. F. (Shag) Donahue and Nelson Algren discuss "Conversations with Nelson Algren"
Nov. 1, 1964 H. E. F. (Shag) Donahue and Nelson Algren discuss Donahue's book, "Conversations with Nelson Algren," a biographical exploration of Algren's life as a writer. They discuss the creative lives, successes and failures of other authors in relation to Algren's work, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, Richard Wright, and others. Includes the author reading excerpts from "Conversations with Nelson Algren."
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Interview with John Houseman
Dec. 14, 1979 Discussing the book "Front and center" with the author John Houseman.
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Interview with Gwendolyn Brooks
1967 Discussing the book "In the Mecca" and interviewing the author Gwendolyn Brooks. Rebroadcast or different version of 1917972-3-1.
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Interview with Sture Kjellberg
1973 Discussing the depression in Sweden and interviewing Sture Kjellberg while Studs was in Sweden.
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Laurent de Brunhoff reads from and discusses the book "Babar's Anniversary Album"
Nov. 11, 1981 Discussing the book "Babar's anniversary album" with the author Laurent de Brunhoff.
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Monica Dickens reads from and discusses her memoir "An Open Book"
Oct. 1, 1981 Discussing the book "An open book" with the author Monica Dickens.
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Discussing the book "Beyond greed: how the two richest families in the world, the Hunts of Texas and the House of Saud, tried to corner the silver market - how they failed, who stopped them, and why it could happen again"
Apr. 30, 1982 Discussing the book "Beyond greed: how the two richest families in the world, the Hunts of Texas and the House of Saud, tried to corner the silver market - how they failed, who stopped them, and why it could happen again." with the author Stephen Fay.
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David Hawk discusses his work with Amnesty International
Feb. 7, 1984 History, genocide, human rights and Amnesty International are all topics of this interview with David Hawk. Solutions to the problems in Cambodia are presented by Hawk, too. There is also an excerpt from Studs Terkel's conversation with William Shawcross.
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