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- Professor Camille Bégin, writer and food historian and at the University of Toronto, delivers a talk entitled, "Taste of the nation: the New Deal search for regional cuisines." Bégin delves into the rich food archives of the New Deal's Federal Writers' Project (FWP) and its ambitious "America eats" program which sought to document the tremendous range of foods eaten across the United States. Helen Veit, MSU professor of History, introduces Bégin. Bégin answers questions from the audience.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-09-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Food and travel author and college professor Matt Frank suggests that he has little willpower when it comes to sampling new and exotic foods and says that he considers cuisine to be a little piece of a culture that he can consume and take with him. Frank reads from his book "The mad feast : an ecstatic tour through America's food" and takes questions from the audience. He also participates in the Michigan State University Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards ceremony which is held after his presentation. Frank is introduced by MSU Professor Marcia Aldrich. The event is convened by professor Robin Silbergleid, director of the MSU Creative Writing Program.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Food and travel author and college professor Matt Frank suggests that he has little willpower when it comes to sampling new and exotic foods and says that he considers cuisine to be a little piece of a culture that he can consume and take with him. Frank reads from his book "The mad feast : an ecstatic tour through America's food" and takes questions from the audience. He also participates in the Michigan State University Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards ceremony which is held after his presentation. Frank is introduced by MSU Professor Marcia Aldrich. The event is convened by professor Robin Silbergleid, director of the MSU Creative Writing Program.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Professor Camille Bégin, writer and food historian and at the University of Toronto, delivers a talk entitled, "Taste of the nation: the New Deal search for regional cuisines." Bégin delves into the rich food archives of the New Deal's Federal Writers' Project (FWP) and its ambitious "America eats" program which sought to document the tremendous range of foods eaten across the United States. Helen Veit, MSU professor of History, introduces Bégin. Bégin answers questions from the audience.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-09-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection