[Stephanie Mathson interviews essayist and memoirist Robert Root].

Essayist and memoirist Robert Root, professor of English at Central Michigan University, talks about his book "Recovering Ruth" and the genealogical research research in his work and his role as both a university professor and an author. He also shares his views on creative nonfiction, Michigan as a...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Michigan writers series.
Corporate Author: Vincent Voice Library
Other Authors: Root, Robert L. (Interviewee)
Mathson, Stephanie M. (Interviewer)
Language:English
Published: [2001]
Series:Michigan writers series.
Subjects:
Root, Robert L. > Interviews.
Essayists > Michigan > Interviews.
Root, Robert L. > Recovering Ruth.
Authorship > Research.
Genealogy.
Authors as teachers.
Nonfiction novel.
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Sound recordings.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (29 min., 17 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Electronic Software Audio
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Summary:
Essayist and memoirist Robert Root, professor of English at Central Michigan University, talks about his book "Recovering Ruth" and the genealogical research research in his work and his role as both a university professor and an author. He also shares his views on creative nonfiction, Michigan as a source of inspiration, and works in progress. Root is interviewed by Stephanie Mathson of the Michigan State University Libraries for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 15291
Playing Time:00:29:17
Event Details:
Interviewed at the Michigan State University Libraries and recorded by the Vincent Voice Library on Dec. 7, 2001.