William Carlos Williams

FromPoetry Lectures

Start listening View podcast show

William Carlos Williams

FromPoetry Lectures

ratings:

Length:

49 minutes

Released:

Mar 28, 2011

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

William Carlos Williams speaks at Harvard University in 1951.

Released:

Mar 28, 2011

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (62)

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.

Skip carousel

Paul Muldoon: Paul Muldoon reads and discusses his own work. by Poetry Lectures
54 min listen
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
10 min listen
Edward Hirsch: American Perspectives: Edward Hirsch examines the complex relationships between American poets and painters. by Poetry Lectures
38 min listen
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
7 min listen
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
9 min listen
Eavan Boland: Eavan Boland speaking at the 53rd Annual Poetry Day. by Poetry Lectures
44 min listen
Marjorie Perloff: American Perspectives: Marjorie Perloff discusses the poetry of Frank O'Hara. by Poetry Lectures
50 min listen
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
13 min listen
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
50 min listen
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
57 min listen
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
14 min listen
Mark Scroggins: Mark Scroggins discusses Louis Zukofsky's development as a poet. by Poetry Lectures
41 min listen
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
49 min listen
Willard Spiegelman: Willard Spiegelman discusses poet Amy Clampitt. by Poetry Lectures
45 min listen
Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part I: Charles Bernstein and A.E. Stallings read at the Museum of Modern Art. by Poetry Lectures
56 min listen
Ed Roberson: Ed Roberson reads and discusses his own work. by Poetry Lectures
44 min listen
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
64 min listen
Philip Levine: Poet Philip Levine reads from his own work. by Poetry Lectures
47 min listen
Helen Vendler: Helen Vendler discusses the poet Robert Lowell. by Poetry Lectures
57 min listen
Five Muslim American Poets: Part II: Literary discussion featuring readings by poets Raza Ali Hasan, Ibtisam Barakat, Fady Joudah, Kazim Ali, and Khaled Mattawa. by Poetry Lectures
44 min listen
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
50 min listen
Mark Doty: Mark Doty speaking at the Key West Literary Seminar. by Poetry Lectures
39 min listen
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
22 min listen
Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part II: Joshua Mehigan, and Thomas Sayers Ellis read at the Museum of Modern Art. by Poetry Lectures
48 min listen
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
61 min listen
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
52 min listen
Carl Sandburg: Archival recording of Carl Sandburg from 1956. by Poetry Lectures
50 min listen
Billy Collins: Two-term poet laureate Billy Collins speaks at the Key West Literary Seminar. by Poetry Lectures
27 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
27 min listen
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

More Episodes from Poetry Lectures

Skip carousel

Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellström: International Poets in Conversation: Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellerström discuss Swedish poetry and the challenges of translation, and they read some poems in both Swedish and English from their anthology, The Star By My Head. by Poetry Lectures
39 min listen
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
40 min listen
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
37 min listen
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
34 min listen
Les Murray: International Poets in Conversation: American poet Kevin Young talks to Les Murray about Australian poetry and culture. by Poetry Lectures
43 min listen
Zeyar Lynn: International Poets in Conversation: Burmese poet Zeyar Lynn and English poet and translator James Byrne speak with Ilya Kaminsky about poetry from Burma. by Poetry Lectures
45 min listen
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
32 min listen
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
43 min listen
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
28 min listen
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
30 min listen
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
57 min listen
Kwame Dawes: International Poets in Conversation: Egyptian-American writer Matthew Shenoda speaks with poet Kwame Dawes about African poetics, reggae, and poetry of the African diaspora. by Poetry Lectures
40 min listen
Adam Zagajewski: International Poets in Conversation: Polish poet Adam Zagajewski talks to American translator Clare Cavanaugh and Ilya Kaminsky about contemporary Polish poetry. by Poetry Lectures
41 min listen
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
38 min listen
Ghassan Zaqtan: International Poets in Conversation: Fady Joudah and Ghassan Zaqtan discuss Palestinian poetry with Ilya Kaminsky. by Poetry Lectures
38 min listen
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
49 min listen
Jan Wagner: International Poets in Conversation: German poet Jan Wagner discusses some of the major German poets of the twentieth century with Ilya Kaminsky by Poetry Lectures
51 min listen
Dark Room Collective: A reunion of the Dark Room Collective at the Poetry Foundation in April 2012. This reading features Nehassaiu deGannes, John Keene, Kevin Young, Sharan Strange, Major Jackson, Thomas Sayers Ellis, and Natasha Trethewey. by Poetry Lectures
77 min listen
Dunya Mikhail: International Poets in Conversation: American poet Katie Ford talks to Iraqi poet Dunya Mikhail about how the experience of natural and human disasters inform their work. by Poetry Lectures
44 min listen
Oral History Initiative: On Frank O'Hara: An informal conversation between poets John Ashbery and Ron Padgett, remembering the life of Frank O’Hara. Conducted at Harvard University in April 2011, and used by permission of Ron Padgett, John Ashbery, and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. To see the event video, click here. by Poetry Lectures
54 min listen
Nikola Madzirov: International Poets in Conversation: Macedonian poet Nikola Madzirov and Ilya Kaminsky discuss the poetics of war and its aftermath, and the nature of memory and rediscovering. by Poetry Lectures
36 min listen
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
51 min listen
Three Native American Poets: The Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute hosts a conversation between Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Linda Hogan, and Sherwin Bitsui. by Poetry Lectures
45 min listen
Kwame Dawes: Kwame Dawes reads poems from four of his books at the Art Institute of Chicago in January 2008. by Poetry Lectures
39 min listen
Raúl Zurita: International Poets in Conversation: A conversation between Chilean poet Raúl Zurita and American poet Forrest Gander. by Poetry Lectures
31 min listen
Rita Dove: Rita Dove speaking at the Key West Literary Seminar. by Poetry Lectures
36 min listen
Aleš Šteger: International Poets in Conversation: The Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute hosts Aleš Šteger who reads from his works and talks about poetry in Slovenia. by Poetry Lectures
37 min listen
Philip Levine: Poet Philip Levine reads from his own work. by Poetry Lectures
47 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
27 min listen
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

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Oral History Initiative: On Frank O'Hara: An informal conversation between poets John Ashbery and Ron Padgett, remembering the life of Frank O’Hara. Conducted at Harvard University in April 2011, and used by permission of Ron Padgett, John Ashbery, and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. To see the event video, click here. by Poetry Lectures
54 min listen
The Dream Songs by John Berryman: Joining us on Backlisted this week is novelist an… by Backlisted
78 min listen
The Real Differences Between the Generations || Jean Twenge by The Psychology Podcast
48 min listen
Claire Schwartz : Civil Service: Claire Schwartz’ poetry collection Civil Service looks at the ways ordinary, everyday actions uphold and sustain state violence, the ways civility can and does serve extraordinary atrocities. The world of this collection, by Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry
126 min listen
The State of Poetry Today: With poet Joseph S. Salemi by The Writing Show
68 min listen
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
22 min listen
289 Swann's Way by The History of Literature
66 min listen
Lou Sullivan: (There are a couple of audio issues in this podcast episode, we will be making changes to hopefully improve the overall audio quality soon) In this episode Will and Laura talk about trans activist Lou Sullivan and Will recommends: mars.wright [Disclaim... by Making Queer History
55 min listen
Danielle Chapman Reads Zbigniew Herbert: Danielle Chapman joins Paul Muldoon to read and discuss Zbigniew Herbert's poem "Mr. Cogito Laments the Pettiness of Dreams," and her own poem "The Tavern Parlor." by The New Yorker: Poetry
26 min listen
Emily Skillings and John Yau: John Ashbery’s “Parallel Movement of the Hands: Five Unfinished Longer Works” (Re-air) by Bookworm
29 min listen
Episode 51: Blind Seers: On Flannery O'Connor's 'Wise Blood': Phil and JF discuss Flannery O'Connor first novel, interpreting it as an investigation into the implications of the modern. by Weird Studies
96 min listen
Dawn Foster Forever: K Biswas, James Butler, Lynsey Hanley, Gary Younge by London Review Bookshop Podcast
65 min listen
Howard Nemerov: Essential American Poets: Archival recordings of poet Howard Nemerov, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1962 and 1964, Library of Congress, Washington DC. by Essential American Poets
15 min listen
Ultimate Outsider: Toril Moi talks to Joanna Biggs about the French philosopher Simone Weil, whose short and uncompromising life became a workshop for her revolutionary ideas about labour, human suffering and the power of paying attention. Read Toril Moi on Simo... by The LRB Podcast
52 min listen
Vidyan Ravinthiran — Artist: What self-consciousnesses do artists carry? It can be difficult to know how to hold onto confidence in your work, especially when small jibes from others remain long after apologies have been offered. Art compels and calls, and also complicates. by Poetry Unbound
13 min listen
Poetry and Surrealism: Ian McMillan talks about the importance and use of surrealism in his poetry. by Creative Writing - Audio
11 min listen
Applied Ballardianism with Simon Sellars by Hermitix
55 min listen
How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities: A Conversation with Davarian Baldwin by New Books in Education
84 min listen
E55 - Making the Republic of Vietnam, Ep. 1 w/ Nu-Anh Tran by American Prestige
45 min listen
Visionaries: Claude Cahun: Claude Cahun (1894-1954) lived their life challenging gender and questioning identity. They refused to be defined–or confined–to the societal norms for women in the early 20th century. by Womanica
7 min listen
Tyehimba Jess : Olio: “This 21st century hymnal of black evolutionary poetry, this almanac, this theatrical melange of miraculous meta-memory. Tyehimba Jess is inventive, prophetic, wondrous. He writes unflinchingly into the historical clefs of blackface, black sound, by Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry
76 min listen
Understanding Antonin Artaud; a reading of To Have Done with the Judgment of God (Part 2) by Deleuze and Guattari Quarantine Collective
152 min listen
Helen Vendler: Helen Vendler discusses the poet Robert Lowell. by Poetry Lectures
57 min listen
McKenzie Wark & Lauren John Joseph: Love and Money, Sex and Death by London Review Bookshop Podcast
64 min listen
Ep. 318: Friedrich Schiller on the Civilizing Potential of Art (Part One): Can art make us better people? Musician joins Mark, Wes, and Seth to discussion the first half of On the Aesthetic Education of Man (1795). Given the failure of the French Revolution, this famous German poet wondered what could make the masses... by The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
45 min listen
Jillian Weise and Ishmael Reed in Conversation: This week, The Cyborg Jillian Weise speaks with Ishmael Reed. Reed is a writer whose decades of work have been immensely influential to Weise. They’ve shared stages and pages as poets, performers, editors, and activists. They both wield humor and satire to seriously consider the violence of our governments, our literature, and the many other forms of erasure that are enacted on the lives and works of disabled people. Born 43 years apart, Reed in Tennessee in 1938, and Weise in Texas in 1981, they share a sort of poetic kinship. Today, they talk about smashing tokenism and the joy of making up new words and new paths. The Cyborg Jillian Weise reads from the April 2021 issue of Poetry, and Ishmael Reed reads from his newest poetry collection, Why the Black Hole Sings the Blues, Poems 2007-2020. by The Poetry Magazine Podcast
33 min listen
Noam Chomsky’s Theory of the Good Life: How do you introduce Noam Chomsky? Perhaps you start here: In 1979, The New York Times called him “arguably the most important intellectual alive today.” More than 40 years later, Chomsky, at 92, is still putting his dent in the world — writing books, giving interviews, changing minds. There are different sides to Chomsky. He’s a world-renowned linguist who revolutionized his field. He’s a political theorist who’s been a sharp critic of American foreign policy for decades. He’s an anarchist who believes in a radically different way of ordering society. He’s a pragmatist who pushed leftists to vote for Joe Biden in 2020 and has described himself as having a “rather conservative attitude towards social change.” He is, very much, himself. The problem in planning a conversation with Chomsky is how to get at all these different sides. So this one covers a lot of ground. We discuss: — Why Chomsky is an anarchist, and how he defines anarchism — How by The Ezra Klein Show
73 min listen
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story by ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library
55 min listen
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (1927) & the biography by Louise DeSalvo (1989) discussed by Lierre Keith & Sheila Jeffreys by WDI Podcast
60 min listen
J.H. Prynne: an examination of imagery: We discuss a poem by J.H. Prynne called To Pollen, from 2006, which conducts its own examination of the uses and misuses of images and stories of suffering. Read by Robert Potts. Find out more: www.the-tls.co.uk  See acast.com/privacy f... by The TLS Podcast
10 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams

Description

Titles in the series (62)

More Episodes from Poetry Lectures

Related podcast episodes