The Affair of Gabrielle Russier / read by Miriam Bjerre and Barbara Morris Freed.

Program Title:
The Affair of Gabrielle Russier / read by Miriam Bjerre and Barbara Morris Freed.
PRA Archive #: 
BC0647
Description: 

The story and letters of the French school teacher, Gabrielle Russier, who committed suicide after being sentenced for having an affair with one of her younger students during the turmoil of May 1968. Based on the publication by Alfred Knopf, edited from the introduction by Mavis Gallant, and read by Miriam Bjerre and Barbara Morris Freed. Produced and directed by Ruth Hirschman, technical production by Bruce Gossard.

Original tape box image: 
Station: 
KPFA
Date Recorded on: 
21 Feb. 1972.
Date Broadcast on: 
KPFA, 22 Feb. 1972; 24 Feb. 1972.
Item duration: 
1 reel (58 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Keywords: 
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Bjerre, Miriam.
Freed, Barbara Morris.
Gallant, Mavis.
Teachers -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc.
Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984
Russier, Gabrielle, 1937-1969
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Contributor: 
Miriam Bjerre
Role: 
Performer
Contributor: 
Barbara Morris Freed
Role: 
Performer
Contributor: 
Ruth Hirschman
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Bruce Gossard
Role: 
Engineer
Contributor: 
Mavis Gallant
Role: 
Author
Genre: 
American Women -- Women's history
American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1972.
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
View Folio here (at Archive.org): 
KPFA Folio, February 1972, p. 25
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This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.



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