Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicide of Women Artists - Suzan Shown

Item

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Title

Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicide of Women Artists - Suzan Shown

Subject

Lesbian radio
Performing arts
Patriarchy
Art
Discrimination
Feminist theater
Mental health
Suicide
Theater

Description

Suzan Shown interviews the cast and creator of the theater show Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicides of Women Artists, which examines suicides among women artists.

Publisher

WBAI radio

Rights

This item is protected by copyright. You are free to use this item for personal and educational purposes, as outlined in CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. Requests for further uses and licensing questions should be forwarded to Pacifica Radio, owner of WBAI and other historical stations. See also LHA Copyright Statement.

Rights Holder

Pacifica Radio Archives

Interviewee

Betsy Shevey
Lynn Kearney
Kas Self
Christine Campbell
Peggy Bayer
Jo Beth Levy

Host

Suzan Shown

Physical Format

Audio cassette

Duration

2:05:18

Citation

“Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicide of Women Artists - Suzan Shown,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed May 20, 2026, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/index.php/items/show/1391.