Writer to Writer: Looking For The Metaphor - John Dufresne

Author John Dufresne, professor of English at Florida International University and recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, talks about his work, cultural differences between the North and South, and what it's like to be a Yankee writing about the South. Throughout the discussion on the genre of Southern literature, Dufresne references his books Deep in Shade of Paradise and Louisiana Power and Light the religious and literary influences that shaped him, and his views on what makes a good story.
Interviewee: John Dufresne
Interviewer: Rona Brinlee
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