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Poetry Lectures

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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Simon Ortiz May 17, 2013

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Native American poet Simon Ortiz reads at the University of Arizona in 1975. The recording is used with permission of the University of Arizona Poetry Center and Simon Ortiz. The full recording, and many others, are permanently available on voca, the Poetry Center's online audio video library.

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Kwame Dawes: International Poets in Conversation Apr 18, 2013

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Egyptian-American writer Matthew Shenoda speaks with poet Kwame Dawes about African poetics, reggae, and poetry of the African diaspora.

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Adam Zagajewski: International Poets in Conversation Mar 11, 2013

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Polish poet Adam Zagajewski talks to American translator Clare Cavanaugh and Ilya Kaminsky about contemporary Polish poetry.

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Robin Blaser Feb 15, 2013

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Robin Blaser talks at “The Recovery of the Public World” Conference—devoted to his poetry—at the University of British Columbia in June 1995. The recording of this program is used by permission of the Bennett Library Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University; and the Estate of Robin Blaser.

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Ghassan Zaqtan: International Poets in Conversation Jan 14, 2013

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Fady Joudah and Ghassan Zaqtan discuss Palestinian poetry with Ilya Kaminsky.

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Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop Dec 07, 2012

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An informal conversation remembering the life and work of Elizabeth Bishop, with Lloyd Schwartz, Frank Bidart, Rosanna Warren, Gail Mazur, and Megan Marshall. Conducted at Harvard University in March 2012, and used by permission of the participants and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. Watch the event video on Youtube here.

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Jan Wagner: International Poets in Conversation Nov 09, 2012

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German poet Jan Wagner discusses some of the major German poets of the twentieth century with Ilya Kaminsky.

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Dark Room Collective Oct 19, 2012

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A reunion of the Dark Room Collective at the Poetry Foundation in April 2012. This reading features Nehassaiu deGannes, John Keene, Kevin Young, Sharan Strange, Major Jackson, Thomas Sayers Ellis, and Natasha Trethewey.

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Dunya Mikhail: International Poets in Conversation Sep 12, 2012

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American poet Katie Ford talks to Iraqi poet Dunya Mikhail about how the experience of natural and human disasters inform their work.

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Oral History Initiative: On Frank O'Hara Jun 20, 2012

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An informal conversation between poets John Ashbery and Ron Padgett, remembering the life of Frank O’Hara. Conducted at Harvard University in April 2011, and used by permission of Ron Padgett, John Ashbery, and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. To see the event video, click here.

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