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W. Somerset Maugham

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W. Somerset Maugham Contemplates the Future of American Writers

Friday, November 16, 2012

By Philip Quarles

In this 1950 speech given at a Books and Authors Luncheon, W. Somerset Maugham lays out his surprisingly detailed plan for a foreign academy to promote the growth of American literature.

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Mark Clark, Emily Kimbrough, and W. Somerset Maugham

Friday, November 10, 1950

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

Mark Clark talks about his experience during World War 2, including stories about a dog and General Patton.

Irita Van Doren introduces Emily Kimbrough, who talks about her ...