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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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Thylias Moss: Essential American Poets Feb 02, 2011

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Recordings of the poet Thylias Moss, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 2007, in studio, WBEZ, Chicago.

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Stanley Kunitz: Essential American Poets Jan 19, 2011

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Archival recordings of former poet laureate Stanley Kunitz, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2001, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Robert Hayden: Essential American Poets Jan 05, 2011

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Archival recordings of the poet Robert Hayden, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1968 and 1977, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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Robert Bly: Essential American Poets Dec 22, 2010

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Recordings of the poet Robert Bly, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2008, in studio, New York, NY.

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Conrad Aiken: Essential American Poets Dec 08, 2010

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Archival recordings of Conrad Aiken reading his poems, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1959, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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Denise Levertov: Essential American Poets Nov 24, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Denise Levertov, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1976, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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Anthony Hecht: Essential American Poets Nov 10, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Anthony Hecht, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded at Harvard University.

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Allen Tate: Essential American Poets Oct 27, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Allen Tate, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1947, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Billy Collins: Essential American Poets Oct 13, 2010

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Recordings of the poet Billy Collins, with an introduction to his life and work.

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Sharon Olds: Essential American Poets Sep 29, 2010

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Recordings of the poet Sharon Olds, with an introduction to her life and work.

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