Essential American Poets

By Poetry Foundation

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 ... more

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Essential American Poets episodes:

July 10, 2009 Linda Gregg: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Linda Gregg, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 2008, New York, NY.
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12min
June 24, 2009 William Carlos Williams: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet William Carlos Williams, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1942, New York, NY, and May 5, 1945, Recording Laboratory, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
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10min
June 12, 2009 David Wagoner: Essential American Poets
Recordings of David Wagoner, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2008, in Seattle.
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13min
May 28, 2009 Elizabeth Bishop: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of former poet laureate Elizabeth Bishop, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in New York City in 1947 and at the Library of Congress in 1974.
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25min
May 13, 2009 Charles Wright: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Charles Wright, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 2008, in studio, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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10min
April 30, 2009 August Kleinzahler: Essential American Poets
Recordings of August Kleinzahler with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded October 2, 2007, in studio, New York, NY.
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19min
April 16, 2009 Yusef Komunyakaa: Essential American Poets
Recordings of Yusef Komunyakaa, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded April 5, 2007, in studio, New York, NY.
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7min
April 02, 2009 Marilyn Hacker: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Marilyn Hacker, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded February 28, 2007, in studio, Atlanta, GA.
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20min
March 19, 2009 Maxine Kumin: Essential American Poets
Recordings of former poet laureate Maxine Kumin, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded September 27, 2007, in studio, New York, NY.
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8min
March 04, 2009 C.K. Williams: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet C.K. Williams, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded May 16, 2007, in studio, New York, NY.
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11min

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How many episodes does Essential American Poets have?

The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.