American Writers
Language: English
Published by British Library Publishing, 2008
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On this triple CD, published to coincide with the British Writers CD set, some 27 American Writers talk about their lives and work. Most of the recordings come from BC broadcasts and many have not been published before. Highlights on this CD include: rare recordings of two early American winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature: Sinclair Lewis and Pearl Buck. It also features Arthur Miller talking about his marriage to Marilyn Monroe, and John Steinbeck talking about why he wrote The Grapes of Wrath.
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- Title
- American Writers
- Author
- The British Library
- Publisher
- British Library Publishing
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Good
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0712305440
- ISBN 13
- 9780712305440
James Baldwin discussing the position of African American writers in the United States, F. Scott Fitzgerald reading fromOthello, and a rare interview with William S. Burroughs are just some of the wealth of the striking voices of American writers recorded for BBC broadcasts in the twentieth century and gathered here in one remarkable collection. This incredible three-CD boxed set forms part of the British Librarys extensive audio series of documentary recordings by English-language authors and playwrights. The the collection brings modern American literature dramatically to life with writers as diverse as Vladimir Nabokov, Eudora Welty, John Steinbeck, Ralph Ellison, and Gertrude Stein. The majority of these recordings have never before been released, making this collection the perfect gift for any literature lover in your life who wishes to add these legendary figures to his or her impeccable library.
Details: Three CDs plus booklet, running time approximately 210 minutes.
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