The Creation of Identity (Part 2 of 10)

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Michael Silverblatt

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We hear from E. L. Doctorow and Norman Mailer, but the focus is on Russell Banks, a white, male, American writer, who started his career in a specific part of the world, the American Northeast. He has explored identity throughout his career, using it as a narrative tool. He believes that good writing transcends the mythology of identity.

You can also read an overview of the series or excerpts from:
Russell Banks' The Darling
E.L. Doctorow's Sweetland Stories
Norman Mailer's The Spooky Art

Guests:

Norman Mailer: author, ''The Spooky Art'
E. L. Doctorow: author, 'Sweetland Stories'
Russell Banks: author, 'The Darling'

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