Marchette Chute

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

PEABODY AWARD WINNER 1956

Books in Profile

In "Books In Profile," which is broadcast by WNYC, New York City, Miss Virgilia Peterson, the well-known critic, author, and lecturer, provides a stimulating insight into the world of books and the persons who write them. This she does with book reviews, interviews with prominent literary personalities, and news items from publishing circles. Her program has charm, perspicacity, authority, and listener interest. In recognition of this important contribution to one of the oldest and most important of the media of communications, books, by one of the newest, radio, the George Foster Peabody Radio Award for education for 1956 goes to "Books In Profile," WNYC, and Miss Virgilia Peterson.

Interview guest: Marchette Chute.


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