Valerie Taylor talks about the history of lesbian literature in front of an audience at the West Coast Women’s Music Festival in September 1981, then we hear studio readings of three lesbian short stories. The first piece is Celia by Francine Krasno, part of a collection of short stories called Lesbian Fiction: An Anthology, published by by Persephone Press, 1981, read by Ginny Berson and Reyna Cowan. The second story is Ladybug by Arny Christine Straayer from her book of short stories Hurtin & Healin & Talkin It Over; published by Metis Press and read by Mary James. The third story is Grinning Underneath by Maureen Brady, part of the Lesbian Fiction: An Anthology, and it is read by Kim Brown. The program was produced by Kim Brown and Reyna Cowan. Special thanks to ICI: A Woman’s Place, for sharing their knowledge and books to make this program possible. No intro or outro. Previously cataloged as Valerie Taylor on lesbian literature / produced by Reyna Cowan.
Lesbian images in literature
PRA Archive #:
AZ1366
Date Recorded On:
September 1981
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, December 26, 1981
Item Duration:
1 reel (57 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, stereo.
Total Duration (All Reels):
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
Availability Notice:
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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- PRA Archive #: AZ1366
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- Episode: Lesbian images in literature
- Series: Women’s magazine
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- Distributor: Los Angeles: Pacifica Radio Archives, 1981
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- Producer: Kim Brown
- Producer: Reyna Cowan
- Author: Maureen Brady
- Author: Francine Krasno
- Author: Arny Christine Straayer
- Reader: Ginny Z. Berson
- Reader: Mary James