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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Synopsis
Mildred Taylor talk about the origins of her novel ‘Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry’ in her family’s experience of life in 1930s’ rural Mississippi and in the wider context of black people’s lives there.
Series
Women Writers, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.
Year of production
1988
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £9.99 (inc. VAT +p&p)
Notes
Repeat broadcast as WOMEN WRITERS: MILDRED D TAYLOR on C4 on 15/9/89.
Uses
Ages 14 and up.
Subjects
English language and literature
Keywords
literature - English; novelists; Taylor, Mildred

Credits

Director
Greg Lanning
Producer
Peter Griffiths

Production Company

Name

Thames Television International

Notes
See: Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia

Distributor

Name

4Learning

Email
sales@channel4learning.com
Web
http://www.channel4.com/learning/ External site opens in new window
Notes
Use for: Educational Television Company

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