This collection encompasses 50-plus years of interviews, readings, speeches, and reports on the vibrant literary scene in Minnesota. Not only home to giants F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis, our state has an array of incredible contemporary poets, novelists and playwrights. Their words make up majority of this collection.
Repeatedly being named the “Most Literate City in the United States,” the Twin Cities has played host to numerous visiting national writers via book tours, festivals, and lectures. Many recordings of these are also included.
This project was funded by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
September 9, 1980 -
October 9, 1980 -
October 17, 1980 - A news feature on Jim Stowell's new play, "Desperados." Stowell is the director of the Palace Theater.
October 27, 1980 -
December 8, 1980 -
December 12, 1980 - MPR's Tom Meersman interviews Minnesota writer Frederick Manfred, whose novels include "Lord Grizzly" and the recent "Sons of Adam".
December 17, 1980 -
December 19, 1980 - A presentation of excerpts from 1980 Minnesota Writers Conference, held in Rochester. Part one features writing sessions "On Writing Fiction" by Judith Guest, and "Short Story Dynamic" by Carol Bly. Beryl Byman was the writer, producer and director of program.
December 20, 1980 - This literary program, produced by the University of Missouri at Kansas City, contains several Christmas readings.
December 26, 1980 - A presentation of excerpts from 1980 Minnesota Writers Conference, held in Rochester. Part two features remarks by writers Michael Dennis-Browne, Carol Bly, Judith Guest, and John Judson. Beryl Byman was the writer, producer and director of program.