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Body Poetry

Clip: 9/25/1991 | 3m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

Having gone through a phase of unable to use her shoulder and knee, Manfred started...

Having gone through a phase of unable to use her shoulder and knee, Manfred started writing about body parts. It was a way to honor her body and realize how fragile it really was.

09/25/1991

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Her Family and Writing

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Clip: 9/25/1991 | 10m 59s | Raising twins without help was difficult. But she treasures her time with them and... (10m 59s)

Other Works

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Clip: 9/25/1991 | 4m 40s | Manfred has also finished a few novels and is in the process of editing one. She... (4m 40s)

Why Write?

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Clip: 9/25/1991 | 6m 22s | A tough question for Manfred, she saw her father's love of writing as she grew up... (6m 22s)

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