Major Jackson Reads Derek Walcott

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Major Jackson Reads Derek Walcott

FromThe New Yorker: Poetry

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18 minutes

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Mar 18, 2015

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Major Jackson joins Paul Muldoon to read and discuss Derek Walcott’s “In Italy” and a poem of his own.

Released:

Mar 18, 2015

Format:

Podcast episode

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Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.

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