Collection Number
Suffolk University Oral History Project (SOH-048)
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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.
Interview Date
2018
Publisher
Suffolk University
City
Boston
Subject Headings
Suffolk University—History, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States
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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