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Elizabeth Bishop: Poems, Prose, and Letters
Elizabeth Bishop sometimes took years to finish a poem and published only about 90 of them in a handful of books. Now the Library of America has collected all of her poems and prose. 08:10
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Oregon Poet Laureate Inada Reflects on Internment
Lawson Inada shares poems about childhood experiences in Japanese American internment camps during World War II. 03:53
Lawson Inada shares poems about childhood experiences in Japanese American internment camps during World War II. 03:53
Poet Kwame Dawes Takes On HIV/AIDS in Jamaica
Kwame Dawes reads his poems and talks to correspondent Jeffrey Brown about HOPE: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica. 06:35
Kwame Dawes reads his poems and talks to correspondent Jeffrey Brown about HOPE: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica. 06:35
Pau-Llosa Discusses Latin American Art, Shares Poem
Poet and art critic Ricardo Pau-Llosa reads from his new collection, "Parable Hunter." 04:04
Poet and art critic Ricardo Pau-Llosa reads from his new collection, "Parable Hunter." 04:04
Poetry Program Gives Prisoners Unexpected Voice
For more than 30 years, poet and professor Richard Shelton has traveled to a high security prison in Arizona to run a program that encourages prisoners to write and read poetry. 09:14
For more than 30 years, poet and professor Richard Shelton has traveled to a high security prison in Arizona to run a program that encourages prisoners to write and read poetry. 09:14
Richey's Poetry Addresses Son's Role as a Soldier
The poems in Frances Richey's "The Warrior" are written to her son, who has served two tours in Iraq. 08:48
The poems in Frances Richey's "The Warrior" are written to her son, who has served two tours in Iraq. 08:48
Robert Hass Reads From Prize-Winning Collection
The poet reads selections from "Time and Materials," the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry book. 06:46
The poet reads selections from "Time and Materials," the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry book. 06:46
For Terrance Hayes, Pittsburgh and Poetry Are No Strangers
The poet discusses life in Pittsburgh, "where no one is a stranger," and shares some of his work. 08:01
The poet discusses life in Pittsburgh, "where no one is a stranger," and shares some of his work. 08:01
Mary Jo Bang Examines Grief's Poetic Form, the Elegy
The poet shares two poems from her recent collection. 04:42
The poet shares two poems from her recent collection. 04:42
Charles Simic: From Belgrade to Poet Laureate
Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Poet Laureate Charles Simic has authored 18 books and won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer. Simic reflects on his craft. 08:57
Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Poet Laureate Charles Simic has authored 18 books and won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer. Simic reflects on his craft. 08:57
From the Air to the Page: The Poetry of John Ashbery
Profile of one of the nation's most important contemporary writers. 08:14
Profile of one of the nation's most important contemporary writers. 08:14
Fit to Print: The Business of Publishing Poetry
Seattle poetry publisher finds method to adapt to changing cultural times. 07:58
Seattle poetry publisher finds method to adapt to changing cultural times. 07:58
Descended from Dreamers: Poems by Li-Young Lee
The poet reads two poems from his recent collection. 04:24
The poet reads two poems from his recent collection. 04:24
