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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.
Schedule: Monthly

Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek

Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek read from their own work and discuss how writing poetry relates to writing prose.

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03/21/2012 Listen Three Native American Poets Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
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02/15/2012 Listen Kwame Dawes Kwame Dawes
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12/16/2011 Listen Rita Dove Rita Dove
11/16/2011 Listen Aleš Šteger: International Poets in Conversation  
09/14/2011 Listen Philip Levine Philip Levine
06/20/2011 Listen Blas Falconer and Gina Franco Blas Falconer
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05/18/2011 Listen Francisco Aragón and Brenda Cárdenas Francisco Aragón
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05/04/2011 Listen Don Paterson on Robert Frost Robert Frost
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03/28/2011 Listen William Carlos Williams William Carlos Williams
02/18/2011 Listen Jahan Ramazani Jahan Ramazani
01/19/2011 Listen Brenda Hillman: Stronach Memorial Lecture Brenda Hillman
12/16/2010 Listen Peter Sacks: Stronach Memorial Lecture Peter Sacks
11/16/2010 Listen Seamus Heaney Seamus Heaney
10/19/2010 Listen Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks
09/16/2010 Listen Billy Collins Billy Collins
05/26/2010 Listen Robert Pinsky Robert Pinsky
04/26/2010 Listen Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek Mary Karr
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03/24/2010 Listen Five Muslim American Poets: Part II  
03/03/2010 Listen Five Muslim American Poets: Part I  
02/03/2010 Listen Mark Doty Mark Doty
12/09/2009 Listen Carl Sandburg Carl Sandburg
11/18/2009 Listen Helen Vendler Robert Lowell
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