Ernest J. Gaines, Academy of Achievement, FILM CLIP - Starts 43 minutes in when Gaines discusses A Lesson Before Dying.
A Conversation with Ernest J. Gaines by Lawrence Bridges (21 minutes). - A shorter version of this interview can be found here.
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