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Poetry Lectures

Poetry Foundationwww.poetryfoundation.org
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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Episodes

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.

May 04, 201143 minEp. 31

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams speaks at Harvard University in 1951. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Mar 28, 201149 minEp. 30

Jahan Ramazani

Jahan Ramazani presents examples of non-European post-colonial poetry that relate to the language of song, prayer, law, and post-colonial theory. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Feb 18, 201144 minEp. 29

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.

Jan 19, 201152 minEp. 28

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.

Dec 16, 20101 hr 1 minEp. 27

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.

Nov 16, 201022 minEp. 26

Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks speaking in 1990 at Poetry Day in Chicago.

Oct 19, 201053 minEp. 25

Billy Collins

Two-term poet laureate Billy Collins speaks at the Key West Literary Seminar.

Sep 16, 201027 minEp. 24

Robert Pinsky

Robert Pinsky speaking on “Modernism and Memory” at the Key West Literary Seminar. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

May 26, 201051 minEp. 23

Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek

Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek read from their own work and discuss how writing poetry relates to writing prose. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Apr 26, 201057 minEp. 22

Five Muslim American Poets: Part II

Literary discussion featuring readings by poets Raza Ali Hasan, Ibtisam Barakat, Fady Joudah, Kazim Ali, and Khaled Mattawa. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Mar 24, 201044 minEp. 21

Five Muslim American Poets: Part I

Literary discussion featuring readings by poets Raza Ali Hasan, Ibtisam Barakat, Fady Joudah, Kazim Ali, and Khaled Mattawa. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Mar 03, 201050 minEp. 20

Mark Doty

Mark Doty speaking at the Key West Literary Seminar.

Feb 03, 201039 minEp. 19

Carl Sandburg

Archival recording of Carl Sandburg from 1956.

Dec 09, 200950 minEp. 18

Helen Vendler

Helen Vendler discusses the poet Robert Lowell.

Nov 18, 200957 minEp. 17

Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part II

Joshua Mehigan and Thomas Sayers Ellis read at the Museum of Modern Art. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Nov 03, 200948 minEp. 16

Paul Muldoon

Paul Muldoon reads and discusses his own work. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Jun 16, 200954 minEp. 14

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.

May 20, 20091 hr 4 minEp. 13

Eavan Boland

Eavan Boland speaking at the 53rd Annual Poetry Day.

Apr 21, 200944 minEp. 12

Ed Roberson

Ed Roberson reads and discusses his own work. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Mar 17, 200944 minEp. 11

Willard Spiegelman

Willard Spiegelman discusses poet Amy Clampitt. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Feb 17, 200945 minEp. 10

Mark Scroggins

Mark Scroggins discusses Louis Zukofsky's development as a poet. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Nov 18, 200841 minEp. 7

Helen Vendler: American Perspectives

Helen Vendler examines the relationship between the the poetry of Wallace Stevens and the paintings of Jasper Johns.

Oct 14, 200850 minEp. 6

Edward Hirsch: American Perspectives

Edward Hirsch examines the complex relationships between American poets and painters. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Sep 16, 200838 minEp. 5
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