|
|
Audio Interviews with Alison Lurie |
| Fashion is a language, says Alison Lurie in this 1981 interview with Don Swaim. Novelist, academic, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Alison Lurie talks about her book, The Language of Clothes. As a language, fashion works faster than speech in conveying some traits. She explores regional differences in fashion between American men and women and how and why fashion changes occur. Listen to the Alison Lurie interview with Don Swaim, 1981, RealAudio Don Swaim asks Alison Lurie what she can tell about his personality from the clothes he is wearing. She has observed regional differences in American fashion. New Yorkers like to match their clothing with the steel, glass, and concrete that dominates the city. Alison Lurie and Don Swaim discuss Lurie's winning of the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, Foreign Affairs. She also discusses some of the caveats of her book, The Truth About Lorin Jones, and her motive behind writing the novel. Listen to the Alison Lurie interview with Don Swaim, 1988, RealAudio Alison Lurie is the author of three collections of traditional children's folk literature. In this 1990 interview with Don Swaim, Alison Lurie returns to talk about children and her method of writing children's books. Lurie explains how the development of children is similar to the development of the human race. She says most children don't like "goody goody" books. Lurie explains why she thinks The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and A Wrinkle in Time were subversive books for their time. Listen to the Alison Lurie interview with Don Swaim, 1990, RealAudio These files are for your personal use only.
|
|
For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in RealAudio. © Ohio University |
Download
Free RealPlayer