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March 4, 1997Talk of the Nation(entire program) First Hour: Round Table of Caribbean Writers
Join Ray Suarez for a round table discussion with writers from the Caribbean. Authors Jamaica Kincaid, Edwidge Danticat and Enrique Fernandez discuss their work and how it is influenced by their cultural heritage. The panelists will also share insights on the multi-cultural dialogue in America today. A round table discussion with Caribbean writers...next on Talk of the Nation from NPR News. Guests:
Writer and author of several books including The Autobiography of My Mother (1995 Farrar Strauss Giroux) Annie John (1985 FSG) At the Bottom of the River (1983 FSG) Edwidge Danticat Author Breathe , Eyes, Memory and Krik? Krak? Stories (Soho Press 1994, 1995) Enrique Fernandez Features writer, Sun Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale , Florida Former editor, Exitos and Mas magazines Former writer, Village Voice Listeners call in Second Hour: The Anniversary of the Marshall PlanIn 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall presented a recovery plan that offered much needed economic aid to war-torn Europe. 50 years after its implementation, Ray Suarez and his guests discuss the historical impact of the Marshall Plan, comparing the progress of European countries who benefitted from US aid versus those who did not. The 50th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan plus US attitudes toward European nations today...next on Talk of the Nation from NPR News. Guests:
Dr. Geir Lundestad Director, Norwegian Nobel Institute Secretary, Norwegian Nobel Committee Albert Beveridge President, George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington ,VA Stephen Ambrose Boyd Professor of History, University of New Orleans Director, Eisenhower Center, University of New Orleans Author several books including Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West (1996) Band of Brothers (1992) Eisenhower: Soldier and President (1985) (all Simon and Schuster) Listeners call in |
