American writers on writing
Updike, Roth, Barth, Irving: their names reverberate in the halls of modern American literature. In this NewsHour program, these four literary icons - along with the highly regarded writers Frank McCourt and Susan Sontag - offer insights into their books and the heady, and sometimes frustrating, pro...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2008], c2006.
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1 streaming video file (75 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Updike, Roth, Barth, Irving: their names reverberate in the halls of modern American literature. In this NewsHour program, these four literary icons - along with the highly regarded writers Frank McCourt and Susan Sontag - offer insights into their books and the heady, and sometimes frustrating, process of writing them. Episodes include...* Irish Ashes - A Conversation with Frank McCourt: Elizabeth Farnsworth speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Frank McCourt about his Irish childhood and his best-selling memoir Angela's Ashes. * Art of the Story - A Conversation with John Barth: Elizabeth Farnsworth is joined by John Barth, author of epic-length novels and the shortest of short stories, to talk about storytelling and his book On with the Story. * From Print to Film - A Conversation with John Irving: Elizabeth Farnsworth interviews novelist/screenwriter John Irving on adapting his novels for the cinema, with a focus on The Cider House Rules. * Wake Up, America - A Conversation with Susan Sontag: "Be serious, be passionate, wake up." Elizabeth Farnsworth engages writer/photographer Susan Sontag on her book In America. * Early Years, Early Stories - A Conversation with John Updike: Jeffrey Brown speaks with John Updike about his early career as an author and his anthology The Early Stories: 1953-1975. * The Plot Thickens - A Conversation with Philip Roth: Jeffrey Brown and author Philip Roth talk about Roth's novel The Plot Against America. * Philip Roth - Looking Back: Jeffrey Brown and Philip Roth examine the creative process against the backdrop of Roth's long and prolific career as a writer of fiction. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 08, 2008. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Frank McCourt: State of Poverty (3:37) -- Frank McCourt: Narrative Voice (3:34) -- Frank McCourt: Poverty to Wealth (1:42) -- John Barth: Writer's Craft (3:50) -- John Barth: Art of the Short Story (2:52) -- John Barth: Narrative Time (3:16) -- John Irving: From Book to Cinema (2:54) -- John Irving: On Adapting a Novel to Film (3:11) -- John Irving: On Writing the Screenplay of "The Cider House Rules" (4:15) -- John Irving: Verisimilitude (2:18) -- Susan Sontag: Novels (1:57) -- Susan Sontag: Story of a Novel (2:33) -- Susan Sontag: Fictional Characters (3:59) -- Susan Sontag: Activism (4:20) -- John Updike on Writing and America's Middle Class (4:20) -- John Updike's Narrative Techniques (4:35) -- John Updike: Contemporary Works (1:35) -- Philip Roth on Acting on an Idea for a Novel (3:11) -- Philip Roth on Narrative Perspective and Alternate History (5:33) -- Philip Roth on Writing a Novel (3:22) -- Philip Roth's Writing Career (5:47) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Updike, Roth, Barth, Irving: their names reverberate in the halls of modern American literature. In this NewsHour program, these four literary icons - along with the highly regarded writers Frank McCourt and Susan Sontag - offer insights into their books and the heady, and sometimes frustrating, process of writing them. Episodes include...* Irish Ashes - A Conversation with Frank McCourt: Elizabeth Farnsworth speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Frank McCourt about his Irish childhood and his best-selling memoir Angela's Ashes. * Art of the Story - A Conversation with John Barth: Elizabeth Farnsworth is joined by John Barth, author of epic-length novels and the shortest of short stories, to talk about storytelling and his book On with the Story. * From Print to Film - A Conversation with John Irving: Elizabeth Farnsworth interviews novelist/screenwriter John Irving on adapting his novels for the cinema, with a focus on The Cider House Rules. * Wake Up, America - A Conversation with Susan Sontag: "Be serious, be passionate, wake up." Elizabeth Farnsworth engages writer/photographer Susan Sontag on her book In America. * Early Years, Early Stories - A Conversation with John Updike: Jeffrey Brown speaks with John Updike about his early career as an author and his anthology The Early Stories: 1953-1975. * The Plot Thickens - A Conversation with Philip Roth: Jeffrey Brown and author Philip Roth talk about Roth's novel The Plot Against America. * Philip Roth - Looking Back: Jeffrey Brown and Philip Roth examine the creative process against the backdrop of Roth's long and prolific career as a writer of fiction. 12 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (75 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
12 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |