Brenda Trupp's Podcast

Dirah tells about the life of one of the lesser known Beat Generation poets, Amiri Baraka who was also known as LeRoi Jones. Did you know that Amiri considers LeRoi's death to be in the 1960s?

Evan explains why he feels that poet Emily Dickinson led a very sheltered and boring life. Evan does admit that her anthology of poems is quite extraordinary.

Max tells us so eloquently about the life and times about novelist and poet Gary Soto. Mr. Soto is considered one of the greatest Mexican-American writers of all time.

Isaac tells us about the original poet, no, not Bill Shakespeare, before him: this is the life of epic poet John Milton. Milton wrote the famous epic poem, Paradise Lost.

Eddie tells us about the intellectual poet, Robert Frost. Frost was a great American poet; one that the United States should and is proud of . . . Eddie sure thinks so.

Eighth grader, Gena, pronounced Jenna and not Geena -- I made that mistake only once, gives us a thorough biography of poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Gena utilizes creativity and multiple voices to convey the interesting life of Ms. Brooks.