Anne Fremantle interviews anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978). Fremantle introduces herself and describes P.E.N. which exists to provide friendship and freedom to writers, poets and artists. She then introduces Dr. Mead, who discusses how different cultures react to death and how life and death are fundamental mysteries to many peoples. Dr.
Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980), poet and president of the PEN American Center, discusses censorship of literature in Korea, Iran and Ghana with Anne Fremantle. Rukeyser also reads some of her poems.
Tony Award-winning actress Marian Seldes reads the words of the poetess Elinor Wylie. In this program she is remembered, in the words of friends and associates, tracing her life story, and reflected in her own writings. Members of the cast are Risha Meledandri, Ira Weitzman, Richard Rosenblum, Manya La Bruja, and Judy Sherman.
Susan Maurer, Vice President of NOW-NY and Chair of NOW's Committee on Prostitution, and Marilyn Haft of the American Civil Liberties Union, discuss various aspects of prostitution with WBAI's Viv Sutherland.
Press conference given by California Congressman Ron Dellums and New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm about the facts uncovered by the Congressional Committee exploring racism in the U.S. military. Same recording as BC0020.11.
Gail Sheehy, New York Magazine writer, is interviewed by Danice Bordett about her life and career. She talks about New Journalism and about her Panthermania book about the Black Panthers. The interview took place May 20th, 1971 in the offices of New York Magazine. Previously cataloged as BC2860.
Journalist Theo Wilson (1917 - 1997) of the New York Daily News is interviewed by Danice Bordett. She discusses her career and women in the press in general. At the time of the interview she had been covering the Manson trial in Los Angeles. Previously cataloged as BC2851.