Name: Where Rolls the Mighty Oregon: Pacific Northwest Writers, 10/23/1989 by PEN America in lectures
Duration: 1 h 47 min 37 s
Description: Katherine Dunn reads excerpts from her novel "Geek Love," Lawson Fusao Inada reads some of his poems, Andrew Hope reads some of his poems, Ken Kesey reads his introduction to "Caverns" by O. U. Levon, and Barry Lopez reads from his writings. The event is moderated by Larry McMurtry.

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Katherine Dunn reads excerpts from her novel "Geek Love," Lawson Fusao Inada reads some of his poems, Andrew Hope reads some of his poems, Ken Kesey reads his introduction to "Caverns" by O. U. Levon, and Barry Lopez reads from his writings. The event is moderated by Larry McMurtry.

Where Rolls the Mighty Oregon: Pacific Northwest Writers, 10/23/1989

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Adrienne Rich declines the National Medal of Arts, 1997

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Where Rolls the Mighty Oregon: Pacific Northwest Writers, 10/23/1989

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