For 54 years, SLU’s literary award has connected big-name writers and St. Louis audiences
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
November 2, 202116m 29s
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Show Notes
Since 1967, the St. Louis Literary Award has brought heavy hitters to town, including Shelby Foote, Eudora Welty and Chinua Achebe. Executive director Ted Ibur discusses the award’s history and what it’s like to deal with writers such as Margaret Atwood and Stephen Sondheim.