Interview with Jane Wilson Joyce, July 7, 1993

Project: Kentucky Writers Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Joyce begins the interview by talking about her early life. Then, Joyce's education, from primary school to graduate school is examined. The interviewee's marriage and subsequent divorce are explored, paired with Joyce and her experiences working at Centre College (the position that she currently holds). Following this, Joyce's teaching and writing careers are summarized. Next, the interviewee's poetry and translation work are detailed. Other final topics of conversation include: Joyce's health, writing habits, future work, the relationship between teaching and writing, writers workshops, the nature of creativity, and the interviewee's favorite authors.

Interview Accession

1993oh357_kw067

Interviewee Name

Jane Wilson Joyce

Interviewer Name

Linda Beattie

Interview Date

1993-07-07

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Joyce, Jane Wilson Interview by Linda Beattie. 07 Jul. 1993. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Joyce, J.W. (1993, July 07). Interview by L. Beattie. Kentucky Writers Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Joyce, Jane Wilson, interview by Linda Beattie. July 07, 1993, Kentucky Writers Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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