Susan Cheever - Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography

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Susan Cheever, novelist, memoirist, literary historian, and daughter of John Cheever, discusses her exploration of America's literary past, "Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography." Louisa May Alcott never intended to write "Little Women." Written out of necessity to support her family, the book had an astounding success that changed her life. Presented by Harvard Book Store. More lectures at forum-network.org
This talk took place on October 29, 2009.

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@miastupid7911 4 года назад

This woman has so much humility. It's inspiring to listen to her.

@caballeteviajero Год назад

I from Caracas Venezuela, and I like to read the Louisa Books they are great!

@enchantinglysimple Год назад

I'm so grateful I have the opportunity to hear this! I feel like I'm there in person. Thank you for sharing.

@kalaoahaole 4 года назад

AMAZING!!! Thank YOU and ALOHA MS CHEEVER and everyone else at WGGHForum and elsewhere who are making this happen -- helping writers spread joy and lighting candles in lockstep with them in order to ignite the human soul for forevermore (i cannot wait to read Moods LOL-LOL)...

@Historian212 2 года назад

What a great talk, and I enjoyed hearing her remarks about her relationship with her father.

@ruthbobzin3935 8 лет назад

This is a great look at Louisa May Alcott and how the stars came together to make her who she was. Susan Cheever uses her own work to analyze LMA's life and works. I look forward to reading her book.

@bluesky-pb9di 4 года назад

What stars?

@journalgirrl 10 лет назад

Thank you for uploading this!

@gbhforumnetwork971 10 лет назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@tessalister1226 9 месяцев назад

and poor Louisa, from a very, very early age and often actually starving and freezing cold , did hard, manuel labour and still was chastised for complaining or being angry. It was pure luck she even survived her childhood and still her father let this happen ..And let his wife and other children too. He outlived them all.

@majaber1 2 года назад

Bravo Susan most informative and entertaining looking forward to reading your book which Im going to order online now. Thanks for your great endeavours on LMA...she was such a lovely talented soul.

@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 9 месяцев назад

If susan were a professor i would enjoy her classes!

@Historian212 2 года назад

I much preferred An Old-Fashioned Girl, Rose in Bloom, Eight Cousins, etc., to Little Women and Little Men, when I was young.

@watchordinaryowl 11 лет назад

This was awesome. Thank you!

@tinkerseeya754 7 лет назад

Do you know if there has been a production of a biography of Louisa May Alcott

@kkay3784 2 года назад

I had never heard that Laurie was inspired by Henry Thoreau. I have read accounts that Fritz was, though!

@tessalister1226 9 месяцев назад

so frustrating that we cant hear the questions.

@tinkerseeya754 7 лет назад

Good points. Why is there so much snubbing of Louisa and her brilliant work?

@tinkerseeya754 7 лет назад

My conclusion we need more female publishers

@kkay3784 2 года назад

I had no idea there was! Perhaps those snubbers don't matter much as this tale appears to pull stronger on the reading public than the snubbers.

@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 9 месяцев назад

For me louisa may alcott was a one hit wonder (though --what a HIT!!) I tried her other books, and they were pretty much unreadable, including little men.

@majaber1 2 года назад

Susan...heres a fascinating subject for you to research and write about...shes an enigma but deeply flawed and didnt treat women very well despite being a gay icon she badly needs rescueing from the LGBT community who have practically deified her..the real story is much more interesting, she is the character behind the BBC series 'Gentleman Jack".