Paul Gruchow
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- Remembering Paul Gruchow
Paul Gruchow, the award-winning Minnesota writer, died Feb. 22 of a presumed drug overdose. He was honored Friday at a memorial reading organized by his publisher, Minneapolis-based Milkweed Editions. His books include Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild, winner of a 1998 Minnesota Book Award's Flanagan Prize; The Necessity of Empty Places; and Grass Roots: The Universe of Home, winner of a 1996 Minnesota Book Award.
- Clip of Gruchow's Appearance on Midmorning in 1997
Gruchow made countless appearances on Minnesota Public Radio. In October of 1997, he was a guest on the Midmorning program. He spoke about how the natural environment impacted him as a person.
- Jim Brandenburg remembers Paul Gruchow
Photographer Jim Brandenburg reflects on his friend, Paul Gruchow, who died on February 22nd, 2004 in Duluth. Gruchow was 56 years old. Brandenburg worked with Gruchow at the Worthington newspaper and later collaborated with him on several books. He says he was inspired by his friend and co-worker.
- Paul Gruchow Awarded
Author Paul Gruchow is one the winners in this year's Minnesota Book Awards. Gruchow won the top honor, known as the Flanagan Prize, for his book of essays entitled "Boundary Waters: The Grace of the Wild." Twenty-one prizes were handed out Friday night. This is the second award that Gruchow has won. He joins us now by phone.
- A reading of Paul Gruchow's poem "Autumn"
J. H. reads Autumn, a poem by Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow.
- Paul Gruchow and Gerald Brimacombe describe "Travels in Canoe Country"
Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer interviews writer Paul Gruchow and photographer Gerald Brimacombe about their book collaboration, Travels in Canoe Country.
- A profile of Aldo Leopold and "A Sand County Alamanc"
MPR documentary on Aldo Leopold, famed ecologist, and author of A Sand County Almanac, one of the most influential environmental books in the 20th century. Profile includes readings of Leopold’s writings by Gene Harrington. Also presents interviews with contemporaries Paul Gruchow and Gaylord Nelson; Curt Meine, Leopold biographer; Charles Bradley of the Leopold Reserve; and Brent Haglund, president of Sand County Foundation. This Minnesota Public Radio documentary was originally produced for Earth Day 1990.
- Paul Gruchow speaks at The Fulda Project: Old Stories and New Meanings
Midday presents Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow giving a talk in Southwestern Minnesota as part of “The Fulda Project: Old Stories and New Meanings" lecture series.
- Gulf War afterthoughts in Hungry Mind Review
MPR’s Mark Heistad looks at the 1991 Twin Cities based Hungry Mind Review publication, which is dedicated to reflections on the Persian Gulf War. Segment includes a reading by Paul Gruchow on his piece from book.
- Paul Gruchow - "Children of Surfeit, Children of Want"
Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow speaks at a major conference about children, held at St. Mary's College. His speech was entitled "Children of Surfeit, Children of Want."
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