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Collection Number
Suffolk University Oral History Project (SOH-048)
Running TIme
1:18:44
Description
Fred Marchant, a professor emeritus in Suffolk University’s English Department and founder of the Poetry Center and Creative Writing Program, discusses his poetry, teaching, and continued involvement with the university post-retirement. He describes the meaning behind specific lines of his poetry, and how he combined his love of poetry with a love of teaching at Suffolk. Marchant discusses his time serving in the military during the Vietnam War, including leaving the military as a consequence of becoming a conscientious objector. He also describes the university’s growth and changes to its culture as an undergraduate institution from the 1970s until present day. The interview concludes with a discussion of the potential of Suffolk’s emerging retirement association and the importance of preserving institutional memory.
Subject Heading
Suffolk University—History; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States
Interview Date
2018
Publisher
Suffolk University
City
Boston
Keywords
Suffolk University History
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Marchant, Fred; De Valle-Diaz, Berthe; and Koychev, Danail Mitkov, "Oral History Interview with Fred Marchant (SOH-048)" (2018). Suffolk University Oral History Project. 37.
https://dc.suffolk.edu/soh/37