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March 22, 1997

Fictional Writing and Social Change

Ernest Gaines spoke about his fiction book, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. He also spoke about the role of fiction writing in social change.

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Douglas "Doug" Brinkley Director University of New Orleans->Eisenhower Center
Ernest Gaines

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C-SPAN | Majic Bus Civil Rights TourC-SPAN | Majic Bus Civil Rights Tour

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Program ID:: 88805-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
First Aired:: Aug 26, 1997 | 5:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Nov 28, 1997 | 6:13am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Aug 26, 1997 | 5:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 26, 1997 | 9:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 27, 1997 | 12:50am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 27, 1997 | 12:12pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Nov 27, 1997 | 3:20pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Nov 28, 1997 | 6:13am EST | C-SPAN 2

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