Autoworker and acclaimed author Ben Hamper speaks at the Michigan Writers Series

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Description:

In an appearance at the Michigan State University Main Library, autoworker and acclaimed author Ben Hamper talks about his career at the General Motors Truck and Bus Plant in Flint, Michigan and reads from various works, including his forward to the book "Working words: punching the clock and kicking out the jams" by M. L. Liebler and from his most famous work, "Rivethead", a cynical and humorous view of life in an auto plant. A question and answer session follows. Hamper is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck for the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.

Date Issued:

2012-03-27T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan and Flint

Subject Topic:

Career in automobile industry and trade and Automobile industry workers

Subject Name:

Hamper, Ben

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m53f4kn9r