Victoria Brownworth Speaks with Bertha Harris
Item
Title
Victoria Brownworth Speaks with Bertha Harris
Subject
Lesbian radio
Women's music
Lesbian authors
Lesbian fiction
Patriarchy
Lesbian identity
Description
Victoria Brownworth interviews author Bertha Harris in an episode of Amazon Country. Bertha discusses how writing has been a means of freedom and escape for her, and how she would like fiction to help define what it means to be a lesbian. They also explore whether and how the patriarchy has an impact on what women write. They ruminate on the overlap between politics and art.
Publisher
WXPN radio
Rights
See the LHA Copyright Statement
Type
Audio Recording; Radio talk shows
Rights Holder
WXPN
Series Title
Amazon Country
Interviewee
Bertha Harris
Interviewer
Victoria Brownworth
Physical Format
Audio cassette
Duration
0:58:41
Music/Sound Used
"Your Mama Won't Like Me" by Suzi Quatro
"It's Gonna Take A Miracle" by Jade and Sarsaparilla
Citation
“Victoria Brownworth Speaks with Bertha Harris,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1399.