Newberry Library - Sun-Times Book & Author Series - Harry Mark Petrakis, Marguerite Cullman, Paul Angle, introduced by Hoke Norris, Field Enterprises records, May 9, 1963

Sun-Times Book & Author Series - Harry Mark Petrakis, Marguerite Cullman, Paul Angle, introduced by Hoke Norris, Field Enterprises records, May 9, 1963

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Sun-Times Book & Author Series - Harry Mark Petrakis, Marguerite Cullman, Paul Angle, introduced by Hoke Norris, Field Enterprises records, May 9, 1963

Title Sun-Times Book & Author Series - Harry Mark Petrakis, Marguerite Cullman, Paul Angle, introduced by Hoke Norris, Field Enterprises records, May 9, 1963

Date May 9, 1963

Subject Advertising, American literature, American newspapers, Authors and theater, Chicago Daily News, Inc., Journalism, Oral histories, Political culture

Description Introduction of Harry Mark Petrakis, author of "Lion at My Heat" and "The Odyssey of Kostas Volakis." Lear and his fool. Uncertainty over where he belongs in the literary tradition. Patrons of literature and the state of writing. Thoughts on the freelancer. The beginning for a writer. Breeding truth and beauty out of turmoil. Supporting his family as a freelancer and the difficulties of writing. The writer's ingredients. Lack of vitality and zest in contemporary literature. Literature and tragedy. Being fools, not noble figures. Being grateful to make a little good work.

Introduction of Marguerite Cullman, author of "Occupation Angel" and financier of shows including "Life with Father," "South Pacific," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "The Cocktail Party," "Mr. Roberts," "The August Moon," and "A Man for all Seasons." Publication in St. Nicholas magazine at age nine. The difficulty of leaving a writing career to become a wife and mother. How she and her husband, Howard S. Cullman, became Broadway angels. Time as an associate editor of a theatrical magazine. Financing their first show and its very short run. Financing "Life with Father," and receiving enormous returns. The uncertain nature of investing in shows. Three questions asked of her at universities, including how to pick which plays to fund. The difficulty work of a playwright. The limited role of the angel. The stages at which a play may succeed or fail. Romantic chemistry between actors in "South Pacific." The ability to see a play and hear its dialogue while reading. The multitude of playwrights and unfinished scripts. Different theatrical tastes in New York and in London. Subsidizing the arts in Europe and the resistance this idea receives in the United States. The arts as Cold War propaganda.

Introduction of Paul Angle, author of "Crossroads: 1913." Modesty. 1913 as a year that divides the past from the present. 1898 - 1914 a an American Golden Age. Writing the "50 Years Ago" feature for the Chicago Historical Society Quarterly. Income tax and the Underwood Tariff Bill of 1913. The Armory Art Show of 1913, and its reception by Chicago art students. The automobile and the split skirt. Electric lights and the self-starter. Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedom. Inept foreign policy in Mexico. The belief that peace would last forever. Women's undergarments. New dances. Theodore Roosevelt's libel suit. Serving grape juice at state dinners. Newspapers and magazines of the time. Chronological versus topical grouping and the technical problems posed. Today's reader and remembering the attitudes of 50 years ago.

Duration 1h15m26s

Archival Collection Title Field Enterprises records

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

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Call Number Midwest MS Field Enterprises

BibID 998157768805867

Size 34.54 MB

Original file name MMS - Field_Enterprises - RTR_027_o2.mp3

Unique Identifier NL11A8SZ

Visibility Class Public

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