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A.R. Gurney discusses Buffalo, family and his work

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Mike Desmond
Published May 9, 2012 at 6:38 AM EDT

Playwright A.R. Gurney admits his Buffalo roots have played a key role in his successful career.

"It took me a long time to start writing about my origins in Buffalo," Gurney told WBFO and AM970's Mike Desmond.

Once he did, Gurney wrote his way to success and accolades.

The Buffalo native has also devoted many plays to images of his own WASP family, including the current production of "Ancestral Voices: A Family Story" in the Road Less Traveled Theatre.

Gurney shared many of his thoughts with Mike Desmond in a conversation that can be heard here.
 
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Mike Desmond
Mike Desmond is one of Western New York’s most experienced reporters, having spent nearly a half-century covering the region for newspapers, television stations and public radio. He has been with WBFO and its predecessor, WNED-AM, since 1988. As a reporter for WBFO, he has covered literally thousands of stories involving education, science, business, the environment and many other issues. Mike has been a long-time theater reviewer for a variety of publications and was formerly a part-time reporter for The New York Times.
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