Abstract
Russel Atkins discusses his work as a poet and the relationship of the arts to the city of Cleveland. A graduate of Central High School, Atkins remembers Cleveland as an artistic hub and historicizes artistic movements in the city that was home to Langston Hughes and the "Black Arts Movement," the Ohio Poetry Society, Freelance Magazine and other publications, and beatniks. Atkins' poetic accomplishments and publications in magazines such as Experiment are situated alongside his discussion of Cleveland's cultural institutions such as Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Karamu Theatre.
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Interviewee
Atkins, Russell (interviewee)
Interviewer
Gibans, Nina (interviewer); Yanoshik-Wing, Emma (participant)
Project
Project Team
Date
1-1-2006
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
71 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Russell Atkins interview, 2006" (2006). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 999014_909001.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/976
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