Carl Sandburg: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of the poet Carl Sandburg, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1954, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Archival recordings of the poet Carl Sandburg, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1954, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of the poet Josephine Miles, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1981, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of the poet William Matthews, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1979, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of the poet George Oppen, with an introduction to his life and work. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of the poet Carolyn Forché, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 2008, in studio, New York, NY.
Archival recordings of the poet Delmore Schwartz, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded at the National Poetry Festival, in 1962.
Archival recordings of the poet Jane Kenyon, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1988, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Archival recordings of poet Robert Duncan, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1976, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of poet W.S. Merwin, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1999, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet Barbara Guest, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1969, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Recordings of poet Thomas McGrath, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1960, KPFK Radio, Los Angeles, CA. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet E.E. Cummings, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded at the YMHA Poetry Center New York, NY in 1959.
Archival recordings of poet W. D. Snodgrass, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1963, Library of Congress, Washington DC, and 2007, Baldwinsville, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet Howard Nemerov, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1962 and 1964, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Archival recordings of poet Anne Sexton, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1960.
Archival recordings of poet Weldon Kees, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in Berkeley, California in 1952. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet James Schuyler, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded at the Chelsea Hotel in New York in 1986, and at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1989. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet William Stafford, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1970 and 1978, Library of Congress. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of John Ashbery, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2008, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of Robert Hass, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2007, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of poet Kenneth Koch, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1960 and 1976, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of Mark Strand, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2008, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet James Tate, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded at the Library of Congress in 1976. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of poet Gerald Stern, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in New York, NY and Austin, TX. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of poet Louise Bogan, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded at the Library of Congress in 1944 and 1968. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Archival recordings of poet Yvor Winters, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded July 2, 1945, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of Li-Young Lee, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded March 3, 2008, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Recordings of poet Amy Clampitt, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1988, at the Library of Congress.
Recordings of Philip Levine, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded September 13, 2007, New York, NY.
Archival recordings of J. V. Cunningham, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1958, Cambridge Massachusetts, and 1968, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .