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Portrait of an unknown lady: the life and work of Elinor Wylie / with readings by Marian Seldes.

Program Title:
Portrait of an unknown lady: the life and work of Elinor Wylie / with readings by Marian Seldes.
PRA Archive #: 
BC2928
Description: 

Tony Award-winning actress Marian Seldes reads the words of the poetess Elinor Wylie. In this program she is remembered, in the words of friends and associates, tracing her life story, and reflected in her own writings. Members of the cast are Risha Meledandri, Ira Weitzman, Richard Rosenblum, Manya La Bruja, and Judy Sherman. The words of Elinor Wylie were spoken by Marian Seldes, who was appearing in Equus at the Plymouth Theatre at the time of the recording. Announcer is Bruce Kenyon. Produced by WBAI.

Original tape box image: 
Station: 
WBAI
Date Recorded on: 
ca. 23 Aug. 1976.
Date Broadcast on: 
WBAI, 23 Aug. 1976.
Item duration: 
1 reel (46 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Keywords: 
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Seldes, Marian.
Poetry -- Women authors.
Authors, American -- Biography.
Wylie, Elinor, 1885-1928
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Contributor: 
Marian Seldes
Role: 
Reader
Contributor: 
Bruce Kenyon
Role: 
Announcer
Contributor: 
Risha Meledandri
Role: 
Reader
Contributor: 
Richard Rosenbloom
Role: 
Reader
Contributor: 
Ira Weitzman
Role: 
Reader
Contributor: 
Manya LaBruja
Role: 
Reader
Contributor: 
Judy Sherman
Role: 
Reader
Contributor: 
Elinor Wylie
Role: 
Author
Genre: 
American Women -- Poetry
American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1976.
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): 
KPFK Folio, December 1976, p. 5
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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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