Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action

Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action is a 2007 documentary film directed and produced by Ann Hershey on the life and literary influence of Tillie Olsen, the U.S. writer best known for the books Tell Me a Riddle (1961) and Yonnondio: From the Thirties (1974). The film includes extensive interviews with Olsen and with prominent fans of her work, including writers Alice Walker and Florence Howe and feminist political leader Gloria Steinem.[1][2]

Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action
Directed byAnn Hershey
Produced byAnn Hershey
StarringTillie Olsen
Distributed byWomen Make Movies
Release date
2007
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

References
  1. “Tillie Olsen: A Heart in Action,” Educational Media Reviews Online, June 3, 2008
  2. “Dedicated to the cause - documentary celebrates activist Tillie Olsen,” San Francisco Chronicle, January 10, 2008


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