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Feb 15, 2012

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Kwame Dawes reads poems from four of his books at the Art Institute of Chicago in January 2008.

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Feb 15, 2012

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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
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
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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
50 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
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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
56 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
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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
14 min listen
Ed Roberson: Ed Roberson reads and discusses his own work. by Poetry Lectures
44 min listen
Edward Hirsch: American Perspectives: Edward Hirsch examines the complex relationships between American poets and painters. by Poetry Lectures
38 min listen
Marjorie Perloff: American Perspectives: Marjorie Perloff discusses the poetry of Frank O'Hara. by Poetry Lectures
50 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
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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
44 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
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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
41 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
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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
51 min listen
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
52 min listen
William Carlos Williams: William Carlos Williams speaks at Harvard University in 1951. by Poetry Lectures
49 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
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
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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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Raúl Zurita: International Poets in Conversation: A conversation between Chilean poet Raúl Zurita and American poet Forrest Gander. by Poetry Lectures
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Rita Dove: Rita Dove speaking at the Key West Literary Seminar. by Poetry Lectures
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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
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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
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
Don Paterson on Robert Frost: In November 2010, Don Paterson delivered the 22nd Aldeburgh PoetryFestival's annual poet-on-poet lecture on Robert Frost. The lecture, titled "Frost as a Thinker," was co-supported by Poetry magazine and Oxford Poetry.This is an edited version of the live event, organized by The Poetry Trust. Enjoy more podcasts on The Poetry Channel at thepoetrytrust.org. by Poetry Lectures
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