Freed, Lynn — Reflections on a Life

Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Lynn Freed, author of the fictional journal chronicling a woman's life in South Africa titled “The Mirror.”

An episode of the Radio Curious » Mendocino County podcast, hosted by LeGov, titled "Freed, Lynn — Reflections on a Life" was published on August 14, 2013 and runs 29 minutes.

August 14, 2013 ·29m · Radio Curious » Mendocino County

Summary

The personal journal is often not meant for the eyes of anyone but the writer. When a stranger’s journal is read, the reader often becomes a voyeur to the innermost secrets of another. And whether it is a true journal or one of fiction, who cares? Often, it remains a good story. Lynn Freed, originally of Durban, South Africa, wrote the fictional journal of Agnes LaGrange, entitled “The Mirror,” which reveals the thoughts, feelings, and loves of Agnes, starting when she arrived in South Africa to work as a housekeeper, and ending 50 years later. Lynn Freed recommends “Misfit,” by Jonathan Yardly, “Essays,” by George Orwell & “Last Days in Cloud Cukooland Dispatches,” by Graham Boynton. Originally Broadcast: December 12, 1997 Click here to listen or on the media player below. Click here to download the podcast.

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