Gloria Naylor on the American Dream

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We remember novelist Gloria Naylor, who died September 28, 2016, at the age of 66.

Best known for "The Women of Brewster Place," Gloria Naylor speaks about the notion of the American Dream through three American classics: Nella Larsen’s "Passing," F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby," and John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath." This never-before-heard interview is from Michael Epstein's "American Masters – Novel Reflections on the American Dream (2007)."

Aired 10/12/2016 | Rating NR

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