Cassettes

The Antelope Wife. NY, NY: Harper Audio, 1998. 4 sound cassettes (ca. 360 min.). ISBN 0694519227. OCLC# 39715534.

Performed by Louise Erdrich.

The Beet Queen. NY, NY: Caedmon, 1990. 2 sound cassettes (ca. 180 min.) ISBN 1559942118. OCLC# 21899412.

Performed by Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris.

The Crown of Columbus. NY, NY: Harper Collins, 1991. Cassette tape 4 sound cassettes (300 min.). ISBN 1559944595. OCLC# 23589412.

Performed by Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris.

Love Medicine. NY, NY: Caedmon, 1990. 2 sound cassettes (ca. 186 min.). ISBN 15599941456. OCLC# 22292688.

Performed by Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris.

Tracks. NY, NY: Caedmon, 1989. 2 sound cassettes (ca. 180 min.). ISBN 089845994X. OCLC# 20333998.

Performed by Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris./ Recorded July 5 & 6, 1989 at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.

Interview with Louise Erdrich. The American Audio Prose Library, 1986 (50 min.).

Discussion of Love Medicine and The Beet Queen.

Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris. Bill Moyers. World of Ideas. National Public Radio. WHWC; Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dec. 12, 1988 (28 min.).

Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris Interview with Kay Bonetti. Columbia, MO: The American Prose Library. May 1986 (51 min.).

This program discusses the Erdrich and Dorris literary collaboration.

Louise Erdrich Reading The Beet Queen and Love Medicine (excerpts). Columbia, MO: The American Audio Prose Library, 1986 (80 min.).

Louise Erdrich Reads ‘Scales’ from her novel Love Medicine and excerpts from The Beet Queen. Columbia, MO: American Audio Prose Library, 1986. (82 minutes)

Radio

Louise Erdrich: Love Medicine. Radio broadcast on KUSC-FM, Los Angeles, CA. Jan. 1985.

Jascha Kessler's interview with Erdrich.

New Letters on the Air: Contemporary Writers on the Radio: Louise Erdrich. Kansas City, MO: University of Missouri, 1988 (29 min.).

Videotapes

Across Indiana: A Look at Native American Indians in the Hoosier Heartland. Across Indiana Program #408. Indianapolis, IN: WFYI Television. Distributed by Indiana State Library, Video Service Center, 1993 (29 min).

The second of three segments from this program is an interview with Dorris and Erdrich in which they discuss their collaboration.

The Broken Cord with Louise Erdrich and Michael. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1991. 1 videocassette (VHS) (29 min). OCLC# 23195962.

Originally broadcasted in 1990 on World of Ideas (PBS Television program).

tv movie with Jimmy Smits (ABC, 1992)

Language of the Land: Journeys Into Literary North Dakota. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Community Access Television, 1994. North Dakota Center for the Book. 7 videocassette series. OCLC# 31531105

Erdrich is the subject of volume 5. She is also discussed in volume 2 (Larry Woiwode) and volume 4 (Larry Watson), and appears as a guest in volume 2.

Volume 2: Erdrich, Woiwode and host Donald Hoffman discuss television, language, political correctness, religion, and the concept of forgiveness. Erdrich briefly discusses the her decision to not "trash" Christopher Columbus in The Crown of Columbus, and reads the poem "The Ritual."

Volume 4: Larry Watson, author of Montana 1948, calls Erdrich and Larry Woiwode "as fine as writers as there are in this country."

Volume 5: Erdrich reads "The Names of Women" and "Nests" from The Bingo Palace, and "Night Prayer" from Tales of Burning Love. She also discusses motherhood and sources of inspiration for her writing.

Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1989. 1 videocassette (VHS) (29 min.). OCLC# 22583235.

Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris with Paul Bailey. Northbrook, IL: Institute of Contemporary Arts Video, 1989. 1 videocassette (VHS) (27 min.) London: ICA, 1988 (30 min.).

(Guardian Conversations; Writers in Conversation, 59). Writers Talk: Ideas of Our Time. Addresses the political and cultural roles of contemporary American Indian writers, oral and tribal traditions, writing as a method of self-discovery, narrative form and collaboration. Dorris had just published Yellow Raft. Erd had published J and LM and T. Each states that ¼ blood. Separate writing rooms - not pure collaboration. Erdr: T manuscript written in 1980 - begun while in college. This bulky manuscript eventually became chpt 1. Dorris calls 4th book in cycle American Horse (Bingo Palace). For new readers, Erdrich suggests reading in chronological sequence. Erdrich states that her characters are diverse in language skills - some have a flair for language, some are inarticulate. Dorris: daughter Persia explained tears as the dreams behind my eyes. Dorris on land claims. Erdrich is puzzled/annoyed by Baileys question of an explicit moral statement. She says she writes about the complexity of love, strength, power, happiness, bitterness.

Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris: Searching for a Native American Identity. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, 1994 (30 min.). OCLC# 31599937.

Produced and directed by Catherine Tatge; executive editor, Bill Moyers.

Originally broadcast over PBS (1988) as a program in the series, "A World of Ideas."

Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris. Peter Druckers. World of Ideas. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1988 (60 min.).

Louise Erdrich & Michael Dorris. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1988. (29 minutes)

Louise Westling. Sponsored by Department of English, Sonoma State University. Recorded Feb. 22, 1995 at Sonoma State University, Rohmert Park, CA.

Louise Hutchings Westling speaks of the effect Flannery O’Connor’s writing has had on younger writers - Dorothy Allison and Louise Erdrich.

The National Soul: Myth Morality and Ethics in the American Consciousness. Bill Moyers World of Ideas Anthology. Montauk, NY: Mystic Fire Video, 1989.

Searching for a Native American Identity: Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris.

See Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris: Searching for a Native American Identity.

What’s Wrong with My Child?. Produced by Kate Wenner. Deerfiled, IL: MTI Film & Video, 1991 (26 min). OCLC 42141269.

Originally from ABC News, "20/20" broadcast on March 30, 1990. Tom Jarrell interviews Michael Dorris.

Rereleased in 1996?

A World of Ideas: Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris (with Bill Moyers). Bill Moyers’ World of Ideas. Washington, D.C.: PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service, 1989 (30 min.).

Discusses Native Americans in post-Columbus America (released just after Crown), survival humor, plurality of Indian cultures. Moyers calls their characters marginal. Dorris asks America to uphold treaties, and comments that unlike other American minorities seeking social change through new legislation, Indians want the old laws enforced. Erdrich corrects Moyers take of victim psychology (Marie Lazarre with Sister Leopolda) to ironic survival humor. Erdrich jokes about how when missionaries came with the book Indians had all the land, and that now the missionaries have all the land and Indians only the book. Dorris comments on group responsibility and identity (Native) versus individuality (Western/American). Erdrich: tribal and individual survival within a dominant (and at times hostile) country.