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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'

Interview with Director Nancy Porter & Writer Harriet Reisen

December 13, 2009

Special encore broadcast airing May 20 in honor of “Little Women on Masterpiece” and “The Great American Read” on PBS

Originally aired in 2009

The following interview is an excerpt from Brookline Access TV, conducted by host Daniel Berman on September 26, 2008.

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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
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Louisa May Alcott
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Nov 28, 1832 - Mar 16, 1888
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