Panel discussion on the rights of employed and unemployed women. Participants are Laura Sager, Women's Law Clinic at New York University; David Raff, Professor with the Employment Law Clinic, New York University School of Law; and Marilyn Brook, Worker's Defense League. Recoded at NOW-NYC, 47 E. 19th St., New York, NY 10003. Produced by Viv Sutherland. Previously cataloged as BC2586.
Viv Sutherland interviews three midwives on their work and its benefits to women. The guests are Judy Carison, Jacobi Hospital, Bronx and Washington Heights Family Planning Clinic; Mary Dowd, Roosevelt Hospital; and Naomi Meyer, Martland Hospital, Newark, NJ.
Poet Maureen Owen (b. 1943) reads selections from her own work. She is the author of two books "Country Rush" and "No Travels Journals". She is also the editor of Telephone magazine and the Assistant Director of the St. Marks Poetry Project. Hosted by Susan Howe.
Judith Vivell moderates a panel of four women art critics including Ellen Lubell, contributing editor to Arts Magazine; Phyllis Derfner, advisory editor to Arts International, writer for Art in America, and teacher at William Patterson; Corrine Robins, writer for Art Spectrum, Arts Magazine, and the New york Book Review section; and April Kingsly, writer for Art in American, Arts Magazine, and
Poet Karen Swenson reads selections from her own work. This recording is Part 1 of a two part reading. Pacifica does not currently have Part 2. This program was produced by Paul Oppenheimer for the Drama and Literature Department of WBAI
Poet Victoria Sullivan reads selections from her own work. This program was produced by Paul Oppenheimer, with technical direction by David Marks and Richard Harris.
Three doctors, all heads of their departments in their respective fields of surgery, radiology and chemo-therapy, discuss the major forms of orthodox cancer treatment. The guests are Dr. Morton Axelrod, Chief of Oncology at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital; Dr. Bernard Roswith, Chief of the Radiation Center at the Bronx Veteran's Hospital, and Dr.
A tribute to the life and work of the poet Anne Sexton (1928 - 1974). Ruth Hirschman reads poet Denise Levertov's tribute to Sexton, "Light Up the Cave," written shortly after Sexton's death by suicide. Also features a recording of Anne Sexton reading her poems at the YMHA in New York City.