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.
November 17, 1990 -
November 28, 1990 -
November 29, 1990 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on the Walker Art Center perfomance piece "Persimmon Peel," created by Laurie Carlos and Robbie McCauley.
December 13, 1990 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Philp Furia, University of Minnesota professor of English, about his book “The Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America's Great Lyricists."
December 18, 1990 - Martha Wilhelmina Peterson featured in the book "The Pie Lady of Winthrop and Other Minnesota Tales" by Peg Meier and Dave Wood.
December 26, 1990 - On this Midday program, a documentary on Iceland satirical poet Kristjan Niels Julius, followed by an interview with author Barry Lopez.
December 26, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen profiles Icelandic North Dakota poet Kristjan Niels Julius. Segment includes interviews about the poet and readings of his work.
January 18, 1991 -
January 21, 1991 -
January 25, 1991 - An interview with Larry Stark about ice fishing in Minnesota and the process of writing this book.