Interview with Asha French, March 8, 2018

Interview Summary

French talks about her writing and how it has been influenced by her identities as an African American, a mother, as someone who identifies as queer, and as someone from Louisville, Kentucky. She talks about the extent to which she feels like a Kentucky writer and mentions the disconnect she feels with that identity. She also talks about her experiences attending Howard, Emory, and Indiana Universities. She mentions how working at a private school, becoming a mother, and losing her father have influenced her writing. Finally, she concludes with advice for young writers and a contemplation about the significance of a Kentucky African American heritage.

Interview Keyword

Displacement from Kentucky Queer writing Family Return to Kentucky Louisville (Ky.) Kentucky writers African American writers Women writers Queer writers Minority writers

Interview LC Subject

Writing Authors Minority authors Kentucky Mothers Queer authors African American authors Women authors

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