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The Heroic Couplet; Children’s Literature (originally aired as Kids and Couplets)
Paul Hunter [NHC Fellow 1985-86, 1995-96] describes the heroic couplet–“its rhyme, its reason, its artistic and ideological functions in English literature.” [Wayne Pond] Ulrich Knoepflmacher [NHC Fellow 1995-96] “talks about children’s literature and ‘cross-writing’ — a device by which authors … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Hunter, J. Paul, Knoepflmacher, Ulrich
Tagged English literature, Heroic couplet, Literature, Ninteenth century, Poetry, Victorian
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The Country I Remember
David Mason reads from his latest collection of poems, a 12-part verse narrative. The Country I Remember recalls the life of one of Mason’s ancestors, Lt. John Mitchell, who was captured in the Civil War battle of Chickamauga in 1863. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Civil War, Poetry
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The Enemies of Leisure
John Gery discusses his latest books, a collection of poems, The Enemies of Leisure, and a monograph, Nuclear Annihilation and Contemporary American Poetry. Publishers Weekly says that John Gery’s examination of the struggle between leisure and work through layers of … Continue reading
Weather and Wheels
Betty Adcock talks about her new collection of poetry, The Different Wheel, which celebrates time past and present in language that’s luminous and challenging. Kathleen Aguero talks about The Real Weather in which she writes about two of poetry’s perennial … Continue reading
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Tagged Poetry
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Walcott on Poetry
773 – Walcott on Poetry
The Host
William Heyen talks about his most recent collection of poetry, The Host. Heyen also reflects on the function of poetry in American mass culture in the 1990s. 748 – The Host
That Kind of Danger
A discussion of That Kind of Danger, a collection of poetry from Donna Masini which has been described by critics as Stark and sensual, and American, urban, beleagured, transcendent. 740 – That Kind of Danger
Eden
Emily Grosholz reads from and discusses four of the poems in her new collection, Eden (Johns Hopkins University Press). 714 – Eden
What is Found There
Adrienne Rich reads from and talks about her most recent book, What is Found There, a collection of poems and essays on poetry and politics in American society. 694 – What is Found There
Can Poetry Matter?
The answer is Yes. Critic Dana Gioia reads two of his poems and discusses his essay, Can Poetry Matter? He has written for The Nation, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. 688 – Can Poetry Matter?