Tape 18: Interview with Vivian Gornick and Jill Johnston, 1992
Scope and Content Summary
Vivian Gornick reads from the SCUM Manifesto and explains the significance of the manifesto format during the 70s. Gornick assesses the shooting of Andy Warhol in relation to WITCH and Youth International Party ("yippee") actions of the time. Jill Johnston begins by providing a description of herself during the 1970s, discusses female rage during that period, and traces this account back to pre-70s conditions for women in New York. She comments on her previous writing on Valerie Solanas. People mentioned include Maxwell Bodenheim; Margaret Atwood.
Dates
- Creation: 1992
Access
The collection is currently closed to all researchers in accordance with an ongoing documentary film project based on the interview footage, Civic-Minded Thrill-Seeking Responsible Females, dir. Eric Cramer, prod. Alexandra Juhasz. The interview materials will become unrestricted in April 2026.
Extent
From the Item: 948 Gigabytes (One harddrive (948 GB in 51 files).)
From the Item: 1 Linear Feet (One record carton of 25 betacam tapes (transferred from Hi8).)
Language
From the Item: English
Repository Details
Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository