The ♀♀'s (Women's) CR Hour - Bertha Harris

Gender and sexuality

Queer literature

Lesbian writers

Lesbian literature

Lesbian representation

Creative expression

This episode of the Women’s Consciousness Raising Hour, hosted by Diane Trombley, features an interview conducted by Victoria Brownworth with writer and scholar Bertha Harris, Director of Women’s Studies at the City University of New York. Harris discusses her literary influences, the role of writing as personal liberation, and her exploration of lesbian identity and imagination through fiction. She reflects on the lesbian and feminist writers of 1920s Paris, such as Djuna Barnes, Natalie Clifford Barney, and Renée Vivien, emphasizing their impact on women’s literature and the need for broader recognition of their works. The program also features feminist songs highlighting women’s autonomy, labor, and resistance to patriarchy.

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The Women's Conciousness Raising Hour

Diane Trombley

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