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.
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April 1, 1992 - Re-aired 4/13/93 when Butler won 1993 Pulitzer
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April 3, 1992 - Roger Sween, a library cooperation specialist at State Library Services, Minnesota Department of Education, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the variety of choices involved in declaring a ‘State Book.’
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April 6, 1992 - Description AbstractSpirits of the Present is a documentary regarding the legacy from Native America."Through Carib Eyes" addresses Columbus' entrance into the Carribean."Responding to the Quincentennial" is the response to the quincentennial.Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - a documentary series from field recordings which examines the diverse cultures of Native America. They examine the life of today's Indians; their wisdom and humor, art and music, economics, and education, religion and politics.13 half-hour programs produced by the Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium and Radio Smithsonian, broadcast on 410 stations in North America. This documentary series about Native American history and culture looks at the life of today's Indians."Through Carib Eyes: The Columbus Encounter in the Caribbean" - The perceptions of Carib and Taino Indians whose ancestors encountered Columbus. - Produced by Jose Barreiro (1/29/1992)"Responding to the Quincentennial" - A mosaic of Indian views on the Columbus Quincentenary. - Produced by Alex van Oss (2/19/1992)