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Anthony McNeill interview, The University of Iowa, circa 1985

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McNeill, Anthony

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Jamaican poet and 1985 IWP resident Anthony McNeill discusses his work and the influence of contemporary jazz on his writing. McNeill reads an excerpt from his manuscript, "The Tess Manderville Letter"; a poem from his book, "Reel From the 'Life Movie' "; and another poem, entitled "Hello Ungod". McNeill also talks about his experiences studying writing at Johns Hopkins University, The University of Massachusetts, and the University of Iowa. Live From Prairie Lights was a live public radio program broadcast from Prairie Lights, an independent bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The program showcased new and established writers from around the world. Contact the VWU Webmaster: https://www.writinguniversity.org Originally recorded on audiocassette and converted to wav and mp3 files. Master digital recording available in wav format.
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00:27:32
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Nazareth, Peter (contributor)University of Iowa. International Writing Program (contributor)
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