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Audio Interviews with Edmund White |
| In this 1991 interview with Don Swaim, White amazes his listeners as he tells a story of being asked to speak about homosexuality and then being arrested outside the building for holding hands with his partner in public. He talks about his latest books and experiences as well. Listen
to the Edmund White interview with Don Swaim, October 23, 1991 In this 1988 interview with Don Swaim, White talks about the shame attached to being openly homosexual and the main character in two of his largely autobiographical books A Boy's Own Story and The Beautiful Room is Empty. He also discusses some horror stories of the tragic riots of Christopher Street and the police harassment. Listen
to the Edmund White interview with Don Swaim, April 1, 1988 Edmund White, author of The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris, Fanny: A Fiction, The Beautiful Room Is Empty and more, is probably the boldest voice among authors to stand for gay rights. He challenged law enforcement to give fair treatment to himself and other gay people. His interview speaks of not only his writing experiences, but of his own oppressions he has encountered along the way. Listen
to the Edmund White interview with Don Swaim, September 27, 1985 Edmund White discusses his book A Boy's Own Story, which discusses a young buy growing up in the mid-west in the 1950's. Stories in the book describe White's childhood experiences and feelings and how he and many other homosexuals see themselves as having a sickness. Don and Edmund also discuss laws in regard to minors and sex as well as adult gays. Listen
to the Edmund White interview with Don Swaim, January 11, 1983 These files are for your personal use only. |
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For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in their entirety. © Ohio University |
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