American Women — Authors and journalists

  • The lesbian in literature and other poems

    Dramatic reading: “The Lesbian in Literature,” and other poems. Recorded at WBAI-FM in 1975 by Chana (Karen) Wilson. Aired on “Radio Free Lesbian” on KPFA-FM in Berkeley in 1975. This recording has two separate dramatic readings of poetry and prose. The first is “The Lesbian in Literature” read by Elizabeth Amada, Lucina Kathman, and Rose…

  • Virginia Woolf: voices that fly ahead / produced by Maureen McIlroy (Part 2 of 2)

    Part two of a documentary on Virginia Woolf, her work, and her life, based on the letters, diaries, and published works of Virginia and Leonard Woolf, in an original production for KPFK by Maureen McIlroy. Madness, love and death are among the themes traced through Virginia Woolf’s life into her novels. The KPFK Folio description…

  • Lesbian sisters: October 5, 1976

    This is Helene Rosenbluth’s first episode of the series “Lesbian Sisters” on KPFK. The program opens with “Face the Music” by Meg Christian, then author Rita Mae Brown speaking at the Women’s Building about art and politics. Later, Helene interviews Meg Christian and Judy Dlugacz about Olivia Records, and they feature the newly released Be…

  • Alice Childress interview and reading (Part 2 only)

    Alice Childress reads from her novel “A Short Walk” (Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1979) and talks with Wesley Brown about the political and social climate for African-American writers and playwrights in the 1940s and 1950s. Produced by Wesley Brown. This is part 2 of 2, part 1 is missing.

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 2 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part one of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 3 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part two of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 4 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part three of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 5 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next the final reading in a series of readings of “The…

  • Black women and liberation movements conference (Part 2 only)

    Listening Post: Highlights from the “Black Women and Liberation Movements” Conference, sponsored by Howard University’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities, November 8, 1979. Speaker on this reel, Frances Beal, tells of her first teacher and about the history of the SNCC and SCLC. This is reel 2 of 2, reel 1 is missing.

  • Dee Wells reminisces on her friendship with Bunny Lang

    Alberta Constance “Dee” Wells (1925-2003), author and journalist speaks about her friendship with Violet Ranny “V.R.” “Bunny” Lang (1924 – 1956), poet, playwright and founder of the Poets’ Theater in Boston. Her friend says it’s been 19 years since Bunny died, so the recording is estimated to be from 1975. Speaker says she met Bunny…