From Prodigies to Paragons -
articulate with jim cotter

Yaa Gyasi and Sarah Jarosz were recognized early for their gifts. Now they are becoming role models. Segment 1: Wonderings and Wanderings As a child, Ghanaian American writer Yaa Gyasi's family moved often, a boon for a young girl curious about who she might become. Segment 2: A Soon-To-Be-Former Child Prodigy Singer-songwriter Sara Jarosz, now in her 30s, is finally getting to cast aside her identity as a child prodigy.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 901

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About Articulate with Jim Cotter:

ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER is an arts magazine series, hosted by award-winning journalist Jim Cotter, that explores the variety, quality and heritage of creativity, while also showing how art speaks to us in our everyday lives.

The fresh and unique stories featured in the 12-part series include: the history of tap dancing as a cross-cultural art form; the work of multimedia artist Sam Durant; the role of improvisation in dance with choreographer Matthew Neenan; and the on-stage work and off-stage educational efforts of French pianist Claire-Marie Le Guay.