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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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Carl Sandburg: Essential American Poets Sep 15, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Carl Sandburg, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1954, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Josephine Miles: Essential American Poets Sep 01, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Josephine Miles, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1981, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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William Matthews: Essential American Poets Aug 18, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet William Matthews, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1979, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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George Oppen: Essential American Poets Aug 09, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet George Oppen, with an introduction to his life and work.

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Carolyn Forché: Essential American Poets Jul 21, 2010

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Recordings of the poet Carolyn Forché, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 2008, in studio, New York, NY.

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Delmore Schwartz: Essential American Poets Jul 07, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Delmore Schwartz, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded at the National Poetry Festival, in 1962.

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Jane Kenyon: Essential American Poets Jun 24, 2010

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Archival recordings of the poet Jane Kenyon, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1988, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Robert Duncan: Essential American Poets Jun 09, 2010

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Archival recordings of poet Robert Duncan, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1976, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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W.S. Merwin: Essential American Poets May 26, 2010

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Recordings of poet W.S. Merwin, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1999, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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Barbara Guest: Essential American Poets May 12, 2010

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Archival recordings of poet Barbara Guest, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1969, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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