Not Quite American: Bill Holm
Not Raised in America
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Despite being born here, Holm doesn't think of himself as raised here. People of...
Despite being born here, Holm doesn't think of himself as raised here. People of Minneota were immigrants who spoke English as a second language. The social life of high school caught up to him and left him humiliated as a poet. He saw how Americans were obsessed with material symbols of success and his anger led to many adventures abroad.
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Not Quite American: Bill Holm is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
Not Quite American: Bill Holm
Not Raised in America
Clip: Special | 7m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Despite being born here, Holm doesn't think of himself as raised here. People of Minneota were immigrants who spoke English as a second language. The social life of high school caught up to him and left him humiliated as a poet. He saw how Americans were obsessed with material symbols of success and his anger led to many adventures abroad.
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