Grace Paley: Collected Shorts

Overview

Grace Paley: Collected Shorts brings to life the momentous times in which this author and activist lived and worked as she reads from her short stories, poems and essays. Her work has been translated into 92 languages. She was a firebrand on the front line of protest. She opposed war and nuclear proliferation, and fought for the rights of women, which often landed her in jail. As a teacher she influences generations of writers. Grace Paley is a New York icon whose life attests to the possibility that one person can combine public responsibility with individual creativity.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 2010

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Grace Paley

Director

Margaret Murphy,Lilly Rivlin

Producer

Margaret Murphy,Lilly Rivlin,Laura D'Antoni

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1474203