Modern Language Association
- Location: New York, New York
- http://www.mla.org
Established in 1883 to promote the study and teaching of the modern languages and literatures, the MLA seeks to enhance public understanding of the ways that language and literature enrich people’s lives. The MLA is a not-for-profit membership organization with 28,000 members, most of whom teach in colleges and universities in the United States. Through its radio program, What’s the Word? the MLA has served a national audience of public radio listeners who have an interest in reading and talking about language and literature. In April 1997, the first thirteen What’s the Word? programs were made available to public radio stations. After producing 305 programs, the series ceased production in 2010. What’s the Word?'s half-hour programs were written, produced, and hosted by Sally Placksin. They feature scholars and writers speaking about everything from Shakespeare and other classics to contemporary fiction, from detective novels to the lyrics of the blues, and from learning a foreign language to slam poetry.
Series
A series of programs that can be aired for Women's History Month in March
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Feb 21, 2007
Two shows exploring the power of poetry -- from our earliest childhood rhyming games to expressions that attempt to capture in words the spiritual connection with the divine.
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Mar 04, 2009
The art of poetry, from classical Arabic ode to twentieth-century experimental poems.
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Mar 02, 2008
Two half-hour programs celebrating Hispanic heritage through Puerto Rican and Latin American Literature
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Jul 28, 2008
Two half-hour programs honoring National American Indian and Alaska-Native Heritage Month
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Oct 20, 2009
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Aug 19, 2009
Four literary works that reflect and influence the way we talk about race and resistance.
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Jan 12, 2009
Two half-hour programs exploring Shakespeare's powerful women and an American actor's mission
- From: Modern Language Association
- Updated: Apr 25, 2007
Pieces
Series: What's the Word? Two half-hour programs celebrating Black History Month
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KICI Iowa City, KUOW, KVNF, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more
- Added: Jan 07, 2009
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 24
Bought by KZYX, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., New England Public Media, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KHNS and more
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 7
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WRNC-LP and more
- Added: Aug 05, 2008
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 6
Bought by WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRGY, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KRZA and more
- Added: Mar 14, 2008
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 11
Bought by WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., 90.5 WSNC, and Marfa Public Radio
- Added: Mar 14, 2008
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 5
Bought by WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.
- Added: Oct 30, 2007
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 4
Bought by WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRNC-LP, and KPFA
- Added: Sep 17, 2007
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 4
Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMXT and more
- Added: Sep 17, 2007
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 10
Bought by 'The Sea', WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more
- Added: Sep 17, 2007
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 9
Bought by WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more
- Added: Jul 23, 2007
- Length: 29:45
- Purchases: 8