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“Bright star” by John Keats

John Keats, poetry, and the romance of a short life –On burning brightly and finding artistic validation in death It’s time to revel in some early 19th century English romance with…

Aug 24, 2019•17 min

my dreams, my works… by Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks: Poetry, poverty, and a Pulitzer prize What Brooks taught the world about the beauty of community and being a black woman in America Gwendolyn Brooks is an earthy, plainspoken, unpretentious…

Jul 08, 2019•13 min

Hélas by Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde: Poetry and aesthetics Take a closer look at the Irish playwright’s life and the fashionable, indulgent myth he built up around himself

May 06, 2019•17 min•Ep. 5

My Divine Lysis by Juana Ines de la Cruz

Episode 4 is a real treat because we’re discussing a feminist icon, a Mexican legend, a religious prodigy, and one of the most loved female poets in recent history. In…

Mar 18, 2019•14 min•Ep. 4

25 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

When most people hear Beat Generation, a few big names rise to the surface of their brains. Kerouac, Ginsberg, Corso. But one name sometimes gets buried behind the scenes: Lawrence…

Jan 25, 2019•11 min•Ep. 3

Her Going Blind by Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke is a poet who is beloved and celebrated for his work by artists everywhere. Better known for an inspiring collection of letters than he is for his…

Sep 25, 2018•14 min•Ep. 2

To a Stranger by Walt Whitman

On this, the inaugural episode of the tiff loves words podcast, we dive into a piece by America’s transcendentalist darling, Walt Whitman. To understand the emotion behind these words, we…

Sep 05, 2018•11 min•Ep. 1

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