Poetry Lectures

Poetry Foundation

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.

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Updated Nov 23, 2015

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Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellström: International Poets in Conversation
Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellerström discuss Swedish poetry and the challenges of translation, and they read some poems in both Swedish and English from their anthology, The Star By My Head.
Nov 23, 2015 · 39 min
Harris Khalique: International Poets in Conversation
Christopher Merrill speaks with Harris Khalique about literary traditions in Pakistan, the cultural influences of different cities, and the important role of women in Pakistani literature.
Nov 3, 2015 · 40 min
Matthew Shenoda: International Poets in Conversation
Kwame Dawes speaks with Matthew Shenoda about Shenoda's poetry and identity as an Egyptian American, and the poetry of the African diaspora. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Feb 20, 2014 · 37 min
Gabeba Baderoon: International Poets in Conversation
South African poet Gabeba Baderoon speaks with Matthew Shenoda about poetry and apartheid in South Africa.
Dec 11, 2013 · 34 min
Les Murray: International Poets in Conversation
American poet Kevin Young talks to Les Murray about Australian poetry and culture.
Nov 19, 2013 · 43 min
Zeyar Lynn: International Poets in Conversation
Burmese poet Zeyar Lynn and English poet and translator James Byrne speak with Ilya Kaminsky about poetry from Burma. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Oct 17, 2013 · 44 min
Patrick Cotter & Matthew Sweeney: International Poets in Conversation
Irish poets Patrick Cotter and Matthew Sweeney discuss the history and current state of Irish poetry.
Sep 18, 2013 · 32 min
Chris Abani: International Poets in Conversation
Matthew Shenoda talks with Chris Abani about poetry in Nigeria, the oral and religious traditions in African poetry, and the one-sided conversation between African and European poets.
Aug 13, 2013 · 42 min
Patrizia Cavalli: International Poets in Conversation
Italian poet Patrizia Cavalli and American poet Geoffrey Brock speak with Ilya Kaminsky about Contemporary Italian Poetry and translation. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Jul 8, 2013 · 28 min
Vera Pavlova & Valzhyna Mort: International Poets in Conversation
Vera Pavlova from Russia and Valzhyna Mort from Belurus speak with the director of the Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute, Ilya Kaminsky.
Jun 10, 2013 · 29 min
Simon Ortiz
Native American poet Simon Ortiz reads at the University of Arizona in 1975. The recording is used with permission of the University of Arizona Poetry Center and Simon Ortiz. The full recording, and many others, are permanently available on voca, the Poetry Center's online audio video library. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
May 17, 2013 · 56 min
Kwame Dawes: International Poets in Conversation
Egyptian-American writer Matthew Shenoda speaks with poet Kwame Dawes about African poetics, reggae, and poetry of the African diaspora. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Apr 18, 2013 · 39 min
Adam Zagajewski: International Poets in Conversation
Polish poet Adam Zagajewski talks to American translator Clare Cavanaugh and Ilya Kaminsky about contemporary Polish poetry. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Mar 11, 2013 · 40 min
Robin Blaser
Robin Blaser talks at “The Recovery of the Public World” Conference—devoted to his poetry—at the University of British Columbia in June 1995. The recording of this program is used by permission of the Bennett Library Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University; and the Estate of Robin Blaser.
Feb 15, 2013 · 37 min
Ghassan Zaqtan: International Poets in Conversation
Fady Joudah and Ghassan Zaqtan discuss Palestinian poetry with Ilya Kaminsky. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Jan 14, 2013 · 37 min
Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop
An informal conversation remembering the life and work of Elizabeth Bishop, with Lloyd Schwartz, Frank Bidart, Rosanna Warren, Gail Mazur, and Megan Marshall. Conducted at Harvard University in March 2012, and used by permission of the participants and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. Watch the event video on Youtube here.
Dec 7, 2012 · 49 min
Jan Wagner: International Poets in Conversation
German poet Jan Wagner discusses some of the major German poets of the twentieth century with Ilya Kaminsky.
Nov 9, 2012 · 50 min
Dark Room Collective
A reunion of the Dark Room Collective at the Poetry Foundation in April 2012. This reading features Nehassaiu deGannes, John Keene, Kevin Young, Sharan Strange, Major Jackson, Thomas Sayers Ellis, and Natasha Trethewey. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here.
Oct 19, 2012 · 1 hr 16 min
Dunya Mikhail: International Poets in Conversation
American poet Katie Ford talks to Iraqi poet Dunya Mikhail about how the experience of natural and human disasters inform their work.
Sep 12, 2012 · 44 min
Oral History Initiative: On Frank O'Hara
An informal conversation between poets John Ashbery and Ron Padgett, remembering the life of Frank O’Hara. Conducted at Harvard University in April 2011, and used by permission of Ron Padgett, John Ashbery, and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard College Library. To see the event video, click here.
Jun 20, 2012 · 53 min

Poetry Lectures

Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellström: International Poets in Conversation

Harris Khalique: International Poets in Conversation

Matthew Shenoda: International Poets in Conversation

Gabeba Baderoon: International Poets in Conversation

Les Murray: International Poets in Conversation

Zeyar Lynn: International Poets in Conversation

Patrick Cotter & Matthew Sweeney: International Poets in Conversation

Chris Abani: International Poets in Conversation

Patrizia Cavalli: International Poets in Conversation

Vera Pavlova & Valzhyna Mort: International Poets in Conversation

Simon Ortiz

Kwame Dawes: International Poets in Conversation

Adam Zagajewski: International Poets in Conversation

Robin Blaser

Ghassan Zaqtan: International Poets in Conversation

Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop

Jan Wagner: International Poets in Conversation

Dark Room Collective

Dunya Mikhail: International Poets in Conversation

Oral History Initiative: On Frank O'Hara