num_pages: 49
description: Bobbie Ann Mason (from back cover): "I think my writing is rooted in this place", says Bobbie Ann Mason of Western Kentucky, where she grew up and where her family has lived for five generations. This program explores how Mason's experiences in the region translate into evocative short stories and novels. Mason discusses here award-winning novels, In Country and Feather Crowns, and reads from her story collections. Also included are a clip from the feature film of In Country and commentary from Roger Angell, The New Yorker editor who encouraged Mason's early writing. The Annenberg/CPB Projects' mission statement asserts their position as the nation's leader in assisting colleges, universities, secondary schools, and community organizations with student learning through telecommunications. The Signature Series is composed of one-hour videos on some of the most important writers in our time. The authors read from their own works and talk about their lives, their influences, their successes, and their failures. Students will gain insight into the writing process and learn creative strategies for turning their own experiences into compelling writing. This series is useful for courses in American literature, contemporary fiction, theater, women's studies, and Southern fiction.
language: English
title: Bobbie Ann Mason Interview with Kay Bonetti
titlecomplete: Bobbie Ann Mason Interview with Kay Bonetti
publisher: American Audio Prose Library