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James Woodall, Navy/Army, Korea/Vietnam (A&M Class of 1950) (Interviewed January 17, 2008) James Woodall tried to enlist at the age of 15, even as a youth raising money to help the British fight off the Germans. He did enlist in the Navy Reserves in 1947 and retired in 1982, a 35 year military career that took him to Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and the Army War College in Pennsylvania. He was Commandant of the A&M Corp of Cadets until his retirement.
Jorge Accame and Esteban Peicovich discuss Accame's book, Concierto de jazz, which was recently published at the time of this interview. This book is closely related to a previous book, Cuatro poetas. They take turns reading excerpts from these books.
During his interview with Esteban Peicovich, Jorge Boccanera talks about his poems, his birthplace (Bahía Blanca, Argentina), his beginnings as a writer, Luis Cardoza y Aragon (a Guatemalan writer that influenced his works), radio programs with Litto Nebia and Humberto Constantini, his poems as lyrics for famous Argentine singers and his life in Costa Rica. The last part of the interview is a discussion of Boccanera's book in progress about Juan Gelman and Gelman's literary works, his personality and other aspects of Gelman's life. Also during the interview poems are read by both Peicovich and Boccanera.
Keith Youngblood, U.S. Army, Iraq (Interview August 20, 2009) Keith Youngblood packed an incredible life of service into the 20 years between 1987 and 2007. His service started in Germany, continued with 5 months in Operations Desert Storm, and back to Iraq for Operation Intrinsic Action. He served two years working part-time in President Clinton's Communications Detail, three years back at A&M as a Military Advisor, and finally back to Iraq for 13 months as a Military Marksman in a Roving Sniper Unit. Keith Youngblood also tells his personal story of battling PTSD.
Esteban Peicovich interviews Leopoldo Brizuela on the ways and styles of his writings. Brizuela talks about his preferences when writing about a character, how different are narratives from essays and his own writing style. At the request of Peicovich, Brizuela talks about the difference between explaining and describing events in a story, the most effective uses of person (first or third person singular) and tenses (verb forms) and other techniques to write stories or novels. Brizuela uses examples to illustrate his points.
Lily Alvarez was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and an early member of El Teatro Campesino. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Alvarez discusses her participation within the Chicano Movement and her understanding of the concept of mestizaje.
Luis Valdez was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and an original co-founder of El Teatro Campesino. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Valdez discusses his participation within the Chicano Movement and his understanding of the concept of mestizaje.
Guadalupe Frias was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and participated in the Chicano Student Movement. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Frias discusses her participation within the Chicano Movement and her understanding of the concept of mestizaje.
Guadalupe Olguin was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and an early member of El Teatro Campesino and the Brown Berets. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Olguin discusses her participation within the Chicano Movement and her understanding of the concept of mestizaje.
