Interview with Houston Baker, July 2, 2018
Project: Kentucky Writers: Lineage, Contemporary Kentucky African American Writers Oral History Project
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Dr. Houston Baker discusses his writing, interdisciplinary research interests, and views about society in this interview. He talks about his childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, which he says was difficult due to the racism in the city. He connects his experiences and ideas to both British Victorian writers and African American writers, citing his mother's love for both as a major influence. He also discusses how his diverse interests, from writing poetry to writing literary criticism to supporting housing projects, converge. He concludes with a reflection on what he is the proudest of in his career.Interview Accession
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Baker, Houston Interview by Shanna Smith. 02 Jul. 2018. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Baker, H. (2018, July 02). Interview by S. Smith. Kentucky Writers: Lineage, Contemporary Kentucky African American Writers Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Baker, Houston, interview by Shanna Smith. July 02, 2018, Kentucky Writers: Lineage, Contemporary Kentucky African American Writers Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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