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Essential American Poets

Poetry Foundationwww.poetryfoundation.org
Listen to Donald Hall's selection of classic American poets reading from their work. These recordings are being made available as the result of a collaboration between US and UK poet laureates Donald Hall and Andrew Motion.
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Episodes

Linda Gregg: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet Linda Gregg, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 2008, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Jul 10, 200911 minEp. 18

William Carlos Williams: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet William Carlos Williams, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1942, New York, NY, and May 5, 1945, Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Jun 24, 200910 minEp. 17

David Wagoner: Essential American Poets

Recordings of David Wagoner, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2008, in Seattle. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Jun 12, 200912 minEp. 16

Elizabeth Bishop: Essential American Poets

Archival recordings of former poet laureate Elizabeth Bishop, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in New York City in 1947 and at the Library of Congress in 1974.

May 28, 200924 minEp. 15

Charles Wright: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet Charles Wright, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 2008, in studio, Charlottesville, Virginia.

May 13, 200910 minEp. 14

August Kleinzahler: Essential American Poets

Recordings of August Kleinzahler with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded October 2, 2007, in studio, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Apr 30, 200919 minEp. 13

Yusef Komunyakaa: Essential American Poets

Recordings of Yusef Komunyakaa, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded April 5, 2007, in studio, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Apr 16, 20097 minEp. 12

Marilyn Hacker: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet Marilyn Hacker, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded February 28, 2007, in studio, Atlanta, GA. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Apr 02, 200920 minEp. 11

Maxine Kumin: Essential American Poets

Recordings of former poet laureate Maxine Kumin, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded September 27, 2007, in studio, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Mar 19, 20097 minEp. 10

C.K. Williams: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet C.K. Williams, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded May 16, 2007, in studio, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Mar 04, 200910 minEp. 9

Heather McHugh: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet Heather McHugh, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded September 21, 2007, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Feb 04, 200911 minEp. 7

Theodore Roethke: Essential American Poets

Archival recordings of Theodore Roethke, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1950s, YMHA Poetry Center, New York, NY. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Jan 06, 20098 minEp. 5

Jean Valentine: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet Jean Valentine, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded July 10, 2007, in studio, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Dec 19, 20088 minEp. 4

Rodney Jones: Essential American Poets

Recordings of poet Rodney Jones, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded March 1, 2008, in studio, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Dec 03, 200811 minEp. 3

Hayden Carruth: Essential American Poets

Archival recordings of Hayden Carruth, with an introduction to his life and work. All recordings are from Hayden Carruth: A Listener’s Guide . Copper Canyon Press, 1999.

Nov 18, 200810 minEp. 2

Kay Ryan: Essential American Poets

Recordings of current poet laureate Kay Ryan, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded September 11, 2007, in studio, San Francisco, CA. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Oct 17, 20089 minEp. 1

Gwendolyn Brooks: Essential American Poets

Archival recordings of former poet laureate Brooks, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded January 19, 1961, Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Sep 16, 200812 min0
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