Poetry Lectures

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.

Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellström: International Poets in Conversation
Nov 23, 2015 – 00:39:27
Harris Khalique: International Poets in Conversation
Nov 3, 2015 – 00:40:10
Matthew Shenoda: International Poets in Conversation
Feb 20, 2014 – 00:37:26
Gabeba Baderoon: International Poets in Conversation
Dec 11, 2013 – 00:34:05
Les Murray: International Poets in Conversation
Nov 19, 2013 – 00:43:17
Zeyar Lynn: International Poets in Conversation
Oct 17, 2013 – 00:44:46
Patrick Cotter & Matthew Sweeney: International Poets in Conversation
Sep 18, 2013 – 00:32:14
Chris Abani: International Poets in Conversation
Aug 13, 2013 – 00:42:57
Patrizia Cavalli: International Poets in Conversation
Jul 8, 2013 – 00:28:06
Vera Pavlova & Valzhyna Mort: International Poets in Conversation
Jun 10, 2013 – 00:29:50
Simon Ortiz
May 17, 2013 – 00:56:39
Kwame Dawes: International Poets in Conversation
Apr 18, 2013 – 00:39:58
Adam Zagajewski: International Poets in Conversation
Mar 11, 2013 – 00:40:57
Robin Blaser
Feb 15, 2013 – 00:37:56
Ghassan Zaqtan: International Poets in Conversation
Jan 14, 2013 – 00:37:44
Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop
Dec 7, 2012 – 00:49:19
Jan Wagner: International Poets in Conversation
Nov 9, 2012 – 00:50:48
Dark Room Collective
Oct 19, 2012 – 01:16:41
Dunya Mikhail: International Poets in Conversation
Sep 12, 2012 – 00:44:17
Oral History Initiative: On Frank O'Hara
Jun 20, 2012 – 00:53:46
Nikola Madzirov: International Poets in Conversation
May 18, 2012 – 00:35:30
Poetry and Piano
Apr 17, 2012 – 00:51:26
Three Native American Poets
Mar 21, 2012 – 00:45:18
Kwame Dawes
Feb 15, 2012 – 00:39:08
Raúl Zurita: International Poets in Conversation
Jan 11, 2012 – 00:31:23
Rita Dove
Dec 16, 2011 – 00:36:02
Aleš Šteger: International Poets in Conversation
Nov 16, 2011 – 00:36:59
Philip Levine
Sep 14, 2011 – 00:47:23
Blas Falconer and Gina Franco
Jun 20, 2011 – 00:27:18
Francisco Aragón and Brenda Cárdenas
May 18, 2011 – 00:39:18
Don Paterson on Robert Frost
May 4, 2011 – 00:42:47
William Carlos Williams
Mar 28, 2011 – 00:48:44
Jahan Ramazani
Feb 18, 2011 – 00:43:51
Brenda Hillman: Stronach Memorial Lecture
Jan 19, 2011 – 00:51:57
Peter Sacks: Stronach Memorial Lecture
Dec 16, 2010 – 01:01:00
Seamus Heaney
Nov 16, 2010 – 00:22:24
Gwendolyn Brooks
Oct 19, 2010 – 00:52:56
Billy Collins
Sep 16, 2010 – 00:27:01
Robert Pinsky
May 26, 2010 – 00:50:51
Mary Karr and Stuart Dybek
Apr 26, 2010 – 00:57:23
Five Muslim American Poets: Part II
Mar 24, 2010 – 00:44:02
Five Muslim American Poets: Part I
Mar 3, 2010 – 00:49:35
Mark Doty
Feb 3, 2010 – 00:39:02
Carl Sandburg
Dec 9, 2009 – 00:50:20
Helen Vendler
Nov 18, 2009 – 00:57:03
Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part II
Nov 3, 2009 – 00:47:38
Futurism and the New Manifesto: Part I
Sep 21, 2009 – 00:56:05
Paul Muldoon
Jun 16, 2009 – 00:54:27
Peter Sacks: American Perspectives
May 20, 2009 – 01:03:48
Eavan Boland
Apr 21, 2009 – 00:44:01

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