Alice Walker - BBC Radio Interviews

Synopsis

Extracts from two radio interviews with American author and poet Alice Walker, whose poems and short stories typically depict the racism and sexism encountered by black women in America. Both broadcast in the Radio 4 WOMAN’S HOUR series. In the first extract, broadcast on 15/4/1985 Alice Walker talks to Sue MacGregor about her childhood, how she writes, the Civil Rights movement, her marriage and her daughter 10 min 11. In the second extract, broadcast on 24/4/1998, Alice Walker talks to Jenni Murray about her defining moment in becoming a writer 1 min 0; issues that concern her 3 min 23

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

1985 1998

Availability

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/
Online

Notes

Available free online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/walkera1.shtml. Requires Realplayer.

Subjects

Drama; Literature

Keywords

literature - American; Walker, Alice; writers - American; radio interviews

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/walkera1.shtml

Delivery

Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

BBC Four Audio Interviews

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/ External site opens in new window