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Nov 16, 2010

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Seamus Heaney in conversation with Michael Laskey, fellow poet and co-founder of the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. This is an edited version of an interview recorded live at the Poetry Prom 2010 organised by The Poetry Trust. Enjoy more podcasts on The Poetry Channel at thepoetrytrust.org.

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Nov 16, 2010

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Talks given by notable scholars and critics on poets, poetry, and their intersections with other art forms. Features recordings from historic archives and live events.

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Poems of Peace and War: Yusef Komunyakaa: Yusef Komunyakaa at the Poems of Peace and War panel. Part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, 2006. by Poetry Lectures
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Poems of Peace and War: Gary Snyder: Gary Snyder at the Poems of Peace and War panel. Part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, 2006. by Poetry Lectures
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Helen Vendler: American Perspectives: Helen Vendler examines the relationship between the the poetry of Wallace Stevens and the paintings of Jasper Johns. by Poetry Lectures
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Poems of Peace and War Introduction: Philip Metres: Philip Metres's introduction to the Poems of Peace and War panel. Part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, 2006. by Poetry Lectures
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Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek: Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek read from their own work and discuss how writing poetry relates to writing prose. by Poetry Lectures
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Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part II: Joshua Mehigan, and Thomas Sayers Ellis read at the Museum of Modern Art. by Poetry Lectures
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Carl Sandburg: Archival recording of Carl Sandburg from 1956. by Poetry Lectures
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Langdon Hammer: American Perspectives: Langdon Hammer discusses how the life and poetry of Hart Crane served as inspiration for artist Jasper Johns. by Poetry Lectures
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Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part I: Charles Bernstein and A.E. Stallings read at the Museum of Modern Art. by Poetry Lectures
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Poems of Peace and War: Dunya Mikhail: Dunya Mikhail at the Poems of Peace and War panel. Part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, 2006. by Poetry Lectures
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Poems of Peace and War: Brian Turner: Brian Turner at the Poems of Peace and War panel. Part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, 2006. by Poetry Lectures
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Ed Roberson: Ed Roberson reads and discusses his own work. by Poetry Lectures
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Edward Hirsch: American Perspectives: Edward Hirsch examines the complex relationships between American poets and painters. by Poetry Lectures
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Marjorie Perloff: American Perspectives: Marjorie Perloff discusses the poetry of Frank O'Hara. by Poetry Lectures
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Five Muslim American Poets: Part I: Literary discussion featuring readings by poets Raza Ali Hasan, Ibtisam Barakat, Fady Joudah, Kazim Ali, and Khaled Mattawa. by Poetry Lectures
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Willard Spiegelman: Willard Spiegelman discusses poet Amy Clampitt. by Poetry Lectures
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Eavan Boland: Eavan Boland speaking at the 53rd Annual Poetry Day. by Poetry Lectures
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Peter Sacks: Stronach Memorial Lecture: Peter Sacks delivers a 2007 talk entitled "'You Only Guide Me by Surprise': Poetry and the Dolphin's Turn" at the Judith Lee Stronach Memorial Lectures on The Teaching of Poetry at the University of California, Berkeley. Audio courtesy of the Bancroft Library at Berkeley. by Poetry Lectures
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Helen Vendler: Helen Vendler discusses the poet Robert Lowell. by Poetry Lectures
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Mark Scroggins: Mark Scroggins discusses Louis Zukofsky's development as a poet. by Poetry Lectures
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Peter Sacks: American Perspectives: Peter Sacks finds common themes between the paintings of Edward Hopper and the works of poets such as Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and TS Eliot. by Poetry Lectures
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Paul Muldoon: Paul Muldoon reads and discusses his own work. by Poetry Lectures
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Gwendolyn Brooks: Gwendolyn Brooks speaking in 1990 at Poetry Day in Chicago. by Poetry Lectures
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Robert Pinsky: Robert Pinsky speaking on “Modernism and Memory” at the Key West Literary Seminar. by Poetry Lectures
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Mark Doty: Mark Doty speaking at the Key West Literary Seminar. by Poetry Lectures
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Brenda Hillman: Stronach Memorial Lecture: Brenda Hillman delivers a 2006 talk entitled "Cracks in the Oracle Bone: Teaching Certain Contemporary Poems" at the Judith Lee Stronach Memorial Lectures on The Teaching of Poetry at the University of California, Berkeley. Audio courtesy of the Bancroft Library at Berkeley. by Poetry Lectures
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William Carlos Williams: William Carlos Williams speaks at Harvard University in 1951. by Poetry Lectures
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Francisco Aragón and Brenda Cárdenas: The first half of a 2008 reading featuring four Latino poets, as part of the American Perspectives series at the Art Institute of Chicago. by Poetry Lectures
39 min listen
Blas Falconer and Gina Franco: The second half of a 2008 reading featuring four Latino poets, as part of the American Perspectives series at the Art Institute of Chicago. by Poetry Lectures
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Seamus Heaney: Seamus Heaney in conversation with Michael Laskey, fellow poet and co-founder of the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. This is an edited version of an interview recorded live at the Poetry Prom 2010 organised by The Poetry Trust. Enjoy more podcasts on The Poetry Channel at thepoetrytrust.org. by Poetry Lectures
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Harris Khalique: International Poets in Conversation: Christopher Merrill speaks with Harris Khalique about literary traditions in Pakistan, the cultural influences of different cities, and the important role of women in Pakistani literature. by Poetry Lectures
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Matthew Shenoda: International Poets in Conversation: Kwame Dawes speaks with Matthew Shenoda about Shenoda's poetry and identity as an Egyptian American, and the poetry of the African diaspora. by Poetry Lectures
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Gabeba Baderoon: International Poets in Conversation: South African poet Gabeba Baderoon speaks with Matthew Shenoda about poetry and apartheid in South Africa. by Poetry Lectures
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Les Murray: International Poets in Conversation: American poet Kevin Young talks to Les Murray about Australian poetry and culture. by Poetry Lectures
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Patrick Cotter & Matthew Sweeney: International Poets in Conversation: Irish poets Patrick Cotter and Matthew Sweeney discuss the history and current state of Irish poetry. by Poetry Lectures
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Chris Abani: International Poets in Conversation: Matthew Shenoda talks with Chris Abani about poetry in Nigeria, the oral and religious traditions in African poetry, and the one-sided conversation between African and European poets. by Poetry Lectures
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Patrizia Cavalli: International Poets in Conversation: Italian poet Patrizia Cavalli and American poet Geoffrey Brock speak with Ilya Kaminsky about Contemporary Italian Poetry and translation. by Poetry Lectures
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Vera Pavlova & Valzhyna Mort: International Poets in Conversation: Vera Pavlova from Russia and Valzhyna Mort from Belurus speak with the director of the Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute, Ilya Kaminsky. by Poetry Lectures
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Simon Ortiz: Native American poet Simon Ortiz reads at the University of Arizona in 1975. The recording is used with permission of the University of Arizona Poetry Center and Simon Ortiz. The full recording, and many others, are permanently available on voca, the Poetry Center's online audio video library. by Poetry Lectures
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Robin Blaser: Robin Blaser talks at “The Recovery of the Public World” Conference—devoted to his poetry—at the University of British Columbia in June 1995. The recording of this program is used by permission of the Bennett Library Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University; and the Estate of Robin Blaser. by Poetry Lectures
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Ghassan Zaqtan: International Poets in Conversation: Fady Joudah and Ghassan Zaqtan discuss Palestinian poetry with Ilya Kaminsky. by Poetry Lectures
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Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop: An informal conversation remembering the life and work of Elizabeth Bishop, with Lloyd Schwartz, Frank Bidart, Rosanna Warren, Gail Mazur, and Megan Marshall. Conducted at Harvard University in March 2012, and used by permission of the participants and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. To see the event video, click here. by Poetry Lectures
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Poetry and Piano: Poets Reginald Gibbons, Rachel Jamison Webster, Christina Pugh, and Ed Roberson are accompanied on piano by Mabel Kwan and Ari Brown. Recorded in April 2011, recording courtesy of WBEZ Chicago Amplified. by Poetry Lectures
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Philip Levine: Poet Philip Levine reads from his own work. by Poetry Lectures
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Blas Falconer and Gina Franco: The second half of a 2008 reading featuring four Latino poets, as part of the American Perspectives series at the Art Institute of Chicago. by Poetry Lectures
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