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Audio Interviews with Gail Godwin |
| Gail Godwin talks with Don Swaim in this 1984 interview about her literary family, her beginnings in journalism and how she moved into writing fiction. She had difficulties gaining a foothold in writing, and credits Kurt Vonnegut Jr. for giving her the inspiration after attending his workshop. They discuss some of her novels including some that did not make it very far. Some of her books include: The Perfectionists, The Finishing School, and The Odd Women. Listen to the Gail Godwin interview with Don Swaim, February 19, 1985 These files are for your personal use only. In this 1987 interview, Gail Godwin returns to talk with Don Swaim about segregation, and the southern states. She addresses the nervousness authors get about the quality of their work, and the frustrations of writing. Although she has gone to the Northern states, she tells why she will always be Southern oriented. Listen to the Gail Godwin interview with Don Swaim, September 16, 1987 These files are for your personal use only. In this 1991 interview, Gail Godwin talks with Don Swaim about the differences between Southern writers and other writers. Don Swaim says that better writers come from the South, and inquires what a typical day is like for her. She elaborates on that and more. Listen
to the Gail Godwin interview with Don Swaim, March 7, 1991 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 RealAudio. © Ohio University |
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