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.

Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop

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Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellström: International Poets in Conversation

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Harris Khalique: International Poets in Conversation

Kwame Dawes speaks with Matthew Shenoda about Shenoda's poetry and identity as an Egyptian American, and the poetry of the African diaspora.

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Matthew Shenoda: International Poets in Conversation

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Gabeba Baderoon: International Poets in Conversation

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Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop

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