Stories of Love and Wisdom with Diane Wolkstein

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The gods and goddesses of ancient myths are archetypes that describe what each of us undergoes in discovering the fullness of human experience. "Stories are a combination of that which happens and that of which we also dream," says storyteller Diane Wolkstein. In this interview brimming with stories and dreams, she tells how she discovered the variety and similarities in the world's oldest love stories from many cultures. She also shares stories from Haiti and her own dream journal. We are taken on a rich guided tour of Heaven, Earth and the underworld. (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

Bio

Wolkstein (1942-2013) is the author of many books including:

• Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth (Harper & Row 1983)
• First Love Stories (Harper Collins 1991)
• The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folk Tales (Schocken 1980)
• Oom Razoom (Wm. Morrow 1991)

To learn more about the work of Diane Wolkstein go to www.dianewolkstein.com.

Host: Justine Willis Toms         Interview Date: 10/2/1991           Program Number: 2286