[Poet and novelist Julia Alvarez relates her love for her former home in the Dominican Republic, and why her parents' experiences in fighting the oppressive dictatorship there inspired her to write].

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Poet and novelist Julia Alvarez relates her love for her former home in the Dominican Republic, and why her parents' experiences in fighting the oppressive dictatorship there inspired her to write. Craig Thorne, head of the English Department at Phillips Andover Academy (Alvarez' alma mater), talks...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: CBS Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Alvarez, Julia (Interviewee)
Adams, Jacqueline (Television journalist) (Reporter)
Thorne, Craig (Commentator)
Language:English
Subjects:
Alvarez, Julia > Interviews.
Authors, American > 20th century > Interviews.
Dominican Republic.
Alvarez, Julia > Family.
Government, Resistance to > Dominican Republic.
Authorship.
Alvarez, Julia > Criticism and interpretation.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 audio file (8 min., 6 sec.)
Other Uniform Title:Sunday morning (Television program)
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Poet and novelist Julia Alvarez relates her love for her former home in the Dominican Republic, and why her parents' experiences in fighting the oppressive dictatorship there inspired her to write. Craig Thorne, head of the English Department at Phillips Andover Academy (Alvarez' alma mater), talks about the significance of Alvarez's writing. On "Sunday morning."
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on CBS.
Call Number:M5562 bd.13
Voice 30107
Playing Time:00:08:06
Event Details:
Broadcast 1997 November 2