A dramatization of poet Louise Bogan's (1897-1970) life recorded in May 1975 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Actors Marian Seldes and Kathryn Walker give a dramatic reading of Louise Bogan's letters and poems. Adapted for the stage by Janet Sternburg and Corinne Jacker. Directed by Corinne Jacker. Produced by Janet Sternburg. Broadcast with permission from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, publisher of "The Blue Estuaries" by Louise Bogan; and Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, publishers of "What the Woman Lived: Selected Letters of Louise Bogan", edited by Ruth Limmer. Produced for radio by Rick Harris and Bill Kortum.

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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