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Berl Boykin oral history interview (part 2), December 6, 2017

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: BoykinB_L2017-40

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Andrew Reisinger. In this interview, Berl Boykin discusses his involvement with The Great Speckled Bird in more detail, and he speaks about the evolution of his involvement over time. He also discusses the demise of the paper and his later projects (theater, radio). He concludes the interview by discussing HIV/AIDS and his experiences in gay culture.

Dates

  • Creation: December 6, 2017

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note:

Berl Boykin was born in 1944 in Miami, Fl. He is a poet, playwright, producer/director, and actor. He was a founding member of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front. He was a participant in the Atlanta underground newspaper The Great Speckled Bird in the 1970s.

Extent

1 item(s) (audio/video (2:17:02 duration))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

[7.214 GB; Born digital oral history, WAV file, 6 MTS files]

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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