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Essential American Poets

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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Jorie Graham: Essential American Poets Jun 29, 2011

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Archival recordings of poet Jorie Graham, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1995 and 1998 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Robinson Jeffers: Essential American Poets Jun 15, 2011

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Archival recordings of poet Robinson Jeffers, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1941 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Carolyn Kizer: Essential American Poets Jun 01, 2011

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Archival recordings of poet Carolyn Kizer, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1958 and 1973 in Seattle, WA, and at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Muriel Rukeyser: Essential American Poets May 19, 2011

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Archival recordings of poet Muriel Rukeyser, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1962 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Robert Creeley: Essential American Poets May 03, 2011

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Archival recordings of the poet Robert Creeley, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1961, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Lucille Clifton: Essential American Poets Apr 13, 2011

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Archival recordings of poet Lucille Clifton, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1973 and 1989 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Mona Van Duyn: Essential American Poets Mar 30, 2011

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Archival Recordings of former poet laureate poet Mona Van Duyn, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1966.

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Kenneth Rexroth: Essential American Poets Mar 16, 2011

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Recordings of poet Kenneth Rexroth, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded October 25, 1965, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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Louis Simpson: Essential American Poets Mar 02, 2011

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Recordings of poet Louis Simpson, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1959 and 1966, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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Wallace Stevens: Essential American Poets Feb 16, 2011

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Archival recordings of the poet Wallace Stevens, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1954, YMHA Poetry Center, New York, NY.

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