Essential American Poets

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Essential American Poets episodes

June 29, 2011 Jorie Graham: Essential American Poets
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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20 min
June 15, 2011 Robinson Jeffers: Essential American Poets
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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17 min
June 01, 2011 Carolyn Kizer: Essential American Poets
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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25 min
May 19, 2011 Muriel Rukeyser: Essential American Poets
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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33 min
May 03, 2011 Robert Creeley: Essential American Poets
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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13 min
April 13, 2011 Lucille Clifton: Essential American Poets
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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11 min
March 30, 2011 Mona Van Duyn: Essential American Poets
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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18 min
March 16, 2011 Kenneth Rexroth: Essential American Poets
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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17 min
March 02, 2011 Louis Simpson: Essential American Poets
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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11 min
February 16, 2011 Wallace Stevens: Essential American Poets
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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15 min

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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…