USA: The Novel; 3; Saul Bellow: The World of the Dangling Man
- Series
- USA: The Novel
- Episode Number
- 3
- Producing Organization
- National Educational Television and Radio Center
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-qf8jd4qq68
- NOLA Code
- UNVL
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode examines the body of work by Saul Bellow by tracing central characters in all six of his novels from the first, Dangling Man to the most recent, Herzog. Commentary magazine editor Norman Podhoretz appears to discuss if indeed Bellows heroes dangle or to use a more familiar term in current American literary criticism, why they are alienated from society. The six novels analyzed in the program are: Dangling Man, 1944; The Victim, 1947; The Adventures of Augie March, 1953; Seize the Day, 1956; Henderson the Rain King, 1959; and Herzog, 1962. USA: The Novel - Saul Bellow: The World of the Dangling Man is a 1966 National Educational Television production. Episode Running Time: 27:58 (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- In five episodes, USA: The Novel continues with the exploration of the state of the literary arts in the United States. This group of episodes starts with an introductory show which examines the major influences on the novelists of the last two decades and continues with episodes on individual authors, with each in a style that best suits the man featured in the episode. The 5 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on film. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1966-02-06
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Literature
- Rights
- Copyright National Educational Television & Radio Center February 6, 1966
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Executive Producer: Sameth, Jack
Host: Podhoretz, Norman
Producing Organization: National Educational Television and Radio Center
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844085-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844085-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844085-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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- Citations
- Chicago: “USA: The Novel; 3; Saul Bellow: The World of the Dangling Man,” 1966-02-06, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 7, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-qf8jd4qq68.
- MLA: “USA: The Novel; 3; Saul Bellow: The World of the Dangling Man.” 1966-02-06. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 7, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-qf8jd4qq68>.
- APA: USA: The Novel; 3; Saul Bellow: The World of the Dangling Man. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-qf8jd4qq68