Essential American Poets

Poetry Foundation

Listen to Donald Hall's selection of classic American poets reading from their work. These recordings are being made available as the result of a collaboration between US and UK poet laureates Donald Hall and Andrew Motion.

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79 episodes
Updated Mar 14, 2012

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Mar 14, 2012 · 15 min
Lorine Niedecker: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Lorine Niedecker with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded at home in 1970. Recording courtesy of PennSound.
Jan 25, 2012 · 17 min
Gertrude Stein: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Gertrude Stein, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1934. Recording courtesy of PennSound.
Jan 4, 2012 · 11 min
Charles Simic: Essential American Poets
Recordings of former poet laureate Charles Simic, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2003, Key West, FL.
Dec 14, 2011 · 11 min
Alan Dugan: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Alan Dugan, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1962, New York City, New York. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Nov 30, 2011 · 22 min
Gary Snyder: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Gary Snyder, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1966, Library of Congress, Washington DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Sep 8, 2011 · 6 min
Adrienne Rich: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Adrienne Rich, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 2002 at the Audio Workshop in London
Aug 24, 2011 · 13 min
Richard Hugo: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Richard Hugo, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1975, Library of Congress, Washington DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Aug 10, 2011 · 29 min
Robert Pinsky: Essential American Poets
Recordings of former poet laureate Robert Pinsky, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 2007, in studio, Boston, MA.
Jul 27, 2011 · 10 min
Michael Palmer: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet Michael Palmer, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1995 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Jul 13, 2011 · 9 min
A.R. Ammons: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet A.R. Ammons, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1963 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Jun 29, 2011 · 19 min
Jorie Graham: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet Jorie Graham, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1995 and 1998 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Jun 15, 2011 · 16 min
Robinson Jeffers: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet Robinson Jeffers, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1941 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Jun 1, 2011 · 24 min
Carolyn Kizer: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet Carolyn Kizer, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1958 and 1973 in Seattle, WA, and at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
May 19, 2011 · 32 min
Muriel Rukeyser: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet Muriel Rukeyser, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1962 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
May 3, 2011 · 12 min
Robert Creeley: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of the poet Robert Creeley, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1961, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Apr 13, 2011 · 10 min
Lucille Clifton: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of poet Lucille Clifton, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded 1973 and 1989 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Mar 30, 2011 · 17 min
Mona Van Duyn: Essential American Poets
Archival Recordings of former poet laureate poet Mona Van Duyn, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1966. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Mar 16, 2011 · 16 min
Kenneth Rexroth: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Kenneth Rexroth, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded October 25, 1965, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Mar 2, 2011 · 10 min
Louis Simpson: Essential American Poets
Recordings of poet Louis Simpson, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 1959 and 1966, Library of Congress, Washington DC. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Feb 16, 2011 · 14 min
Wallace Stevens: Essential American Poets
Archival recordings of the poet Wallace Stevens, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1954, YMHA Poetry Center, New York, NY. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.

Essential American Poets

Lorine Niedecker: Essential American Poets

Gertrude Stein: Essential American Poets

Charles Simic: Essential American Poets

Alan Dugan: Essential American Poets

Gary Snyder: Essential American Poets

Adrienne Rich: Essential American Poets

Richard Hugo: Essential American Poets

Robert Pinsky: Essential American Poets

Michael Palmer: Essential American Poets

A.R. Ammons: Essential American Poets

Jorie Graham: Essential American Poets

Robinson Jeffers: Essential American Poets

Carolyn Kizer: Essential American Poets

Muriel Rukeyser: Essential American Poets

Robert Creeley: Essential American Poets

Lucille Clifton: Essential American Poets

Mona Van Duyn: Essential American Poets

Kenneth Rexroth: Essential American Poets

Louis Simpson: Essential American Poets

Wallace Stevens: Essential American Poets