Campbell McGrath joins Kevin Young to discuss “Realism” by Czeslaw Milosz, and his own poem, “The Human Heart.” McGrath has published several poetry collections and received fellowships from the Library of Congress, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. His latest book is "Nouns & Verbs: New and Selected Poems."
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The New Yorker: Poetry Folgen
Readings and conversation with The New Yorker's poetry editor, Kevin Young.
Folgen von The New Yorker: Poetry
113 Folgen
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Folge vom 17.07.2019Campbell McGrath Reads Czeslaw Milosz
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Folge vom 19.06.2019Natasha Trethewey Reads Charles WrightNatasha Trethewey joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Charles Wright's poem "Toadstools," and her own poem "Repentance." Trethewey, a former United States Poet Laureate, is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her most recent poetry collection is "Monument." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Folge vom 22.05.2019Safiya Sinclair Reads Natalie DiazSafiya Sinclair joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Natalie Diaz's poem "From the Desire Field" and her own poem "Gospel of the Misunderstood." Sinclair is the author of the poetry collection "Cannibal" and the forthcoming memoir "How to Say Babylon." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Folge vom 17.04.2019Rachel Eliza Griffiths Reads W.S. MerwinRachel Eliza Griffiths joins Kevin Young to discuss "Rain Light" by W.S. Merwin, and her own poem "Heart of Darkness." Griffiths is a poet and artist who has received fellowships from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Cave Canem Foundation, and Yaddo, among others. Her latest book is "Lighting the Shadow." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices