Novelist Lisa See on Chinese Women Writers
Series: New Letters on the Air
From: New Letters on the Air
Length: 00:28:56
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Piece Description
In this second half of an interview with Lisa See, she talks about the female characters in her latest novels, Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, both set in imperial China, in the 19th and 17th centuries respectively. Discover how these characters?and their real-life historical inspirations?dealt with life in a male dominated, oppressive culture. See also talks about the importance history in her fiction. NOTE: Both programs are available on PRX, and can stand alone.
Broadcast History
Distributed on PRSS Content Depot 3/7/2008
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NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR is a weekly half-hour show featuring poets and writers of fiction, creative non-fiction and drama. Whether in an interview that includes readings by an author, or in produced recordings of poetry readings or holiday anthologies, the program presents writers in an informative and entertaining format that highlights the creative process.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION: Lisa See, author of SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, reads from her 2007 novel PEONY IN LOVE, and talks about the role of women characters in her novels and the various aspects of love she portrays in her work.
PROMO: On the next NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR... Women's History month continues with this second half of an interview with the novelist Lisa See. See talks about the women characters in her two latest novels PEONY IN LOVE and SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, which are both set in imperial China. Hear her explain the underlying thread that holds all of her work together: Love. Lisa See, next time on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR...
UPLINK DATE: 03/07/08
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "Lisa See is a writer who is very interested in forgotten history..."
OUTCUE: "...Thanks for listening to NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
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