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Efua T. Sutherlan of Ghana

Item

Title
Efua T. Sutherlan of Ghana
Institution
The Library of Congress
Collection Title
Archive of World Literature on Tape
Creator(s)
Efua T. Sutherlan
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America
Collector(s)
Nichols, Lee
Voice of America (Organization)Voice of America (Organization)
Description/Scope and Content
The author describes how she began writing as a teacher because she felt children needed literature appropriate to their cultural background. She discusses the preservation of Ghanaian cultural hertiage in the themes of ther novels, poetry, and plays. She reads a portion of one of her plays in English.
Date
Originally broadcast between 1975-1979 on the Voice of America radio series Conversations with African writers, no. 47
Location
Rec Sound Res Center (Madison, LM113)
Identifier
79740914
Extent
1 sound tape reel (30 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. 10 in
Collection Type
archival collection
Level of Processing
Minimal Processing
Type of Materials/Format
audio-tapes & cassettes
Related Collections: Types of Materials
publications
Copyright
Unknown
Donor Information
Available
Usage
Low (permanent storage)
Item sets
LOC