Jane's Open Road
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Jane Smiley Highlight (0:55)
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Interview (5:35)
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INTERVIEWED BY:
Destination Unknown
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INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Carmel, CA
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AIRED ON:
Public Television: Season One
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ON DVD:
JANE SMILEY
Novelist
A Thousand Acres
INTERESTS:
THEMES DISCUSSED:
Dedication Determination Experience Fear Individualism Simplicity Success
TAGS:
challenge, humiliation
BIOGRAPHY:
In the windy green hills of Carmel, Calif., is author Jane Smiley's home. While she looks comfortable in her modest two-story house, as a graduate student at Iowa State University, she lived a different life. Jane obtained a double degree in creative writing and Medieval English Literature in 1978, and a focused Jane worked hard to achieve her goals. While she had to live a less than glamorous life to gain respect in the literary world, she feels hard work isn't degrading if it's in pursuit of a goal. She also believes that challenge in the workplace leads to a greater drive. Jane feels that following inner passion is essential to happiness.
