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Woodberry Poetry Room
Добавлен 12 мар 2020
The Woodberry Poetry Room is one of the largest A/V archives for poetry recordings in the United States and a lively literary center at Harvard University---free and open to the public.
Founded in 1931, the archive includes recordings of such authors as John Ashbery, Amiri Baraka, Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Creeley, E. E. Cummings, Robert Duncan, T. S. Eliot, Ralph Ellison, Robert Frost, Galway Kinnell, Allen Ginsberg, Louise Glück, Seamus Heaney, Jack Kerouac, Audre Lorde, Robert Lowell, Marianne Moore, Vladimir Nabokov, Charles Olson, Sylvia Plath, Claudia Rankine, Adrienne Rich, Wallace Stevens, Cecilia Vicuña, Ocean Vuong, and Raúl Zurita.
The WPR RUclips channel features a wide array of public programs (readings, seminars, oral histories, and lectures) hosted by the Poetry Room since 2011.
For more information, visit library.harvard.edu/libraries/poetryroom.
Founded in 1931, the archive includes recordings of such authors as John Ashbery, Amiri Baraka, Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Creeley, E. E. Cummings, Robert Duncan, T. S. Eliot, Ralph Ellison, Robert Frost, Galway Kinnell, Allen Ginsberg, Louise Glück, Seamus Heaney, Jack Kerouac, Audre Lorde, Robert Lowell, Marianne Moore, Vladimir Nabokov, Charles Olson, Sylvia Plath, Claudia Rankine, Adrienne Rich, Wallace Stevens, Cecilia Vicuña, Ocean Vuong, and Raúl Zurita.
The WPR RUclips channel features a wide array of public programs (readings, seminars, oral histories, and lectures) hosted by the Poetry Room since 2011.
For more information, visit library.harvard.edu/libraries/poetryroom.
ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE: On the Grolier Poetry Book Shop (April 15, 2024)
This celebration of the vital, timeless, bustling hub of literary and social activity--the Grolier Poetry Book Shop--features an oral history conversation with Fanny Howe, Gail Mazur, Carol Menkiti, Robert Pinsky, and John Yau. Moderated by Lloyd Schwartz and curated with the help of the Grolier's current manager, James Fraser.
The event opens with a short film sequence (produced by James Fraser) on the history of the Grolier.
Co-sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room and the Grolier Poetry Book Shop.
Recorded on April 15, 2024, in the Forum Room, Lamont Library, Harvard University.
For more information, please visit: library.harvard.edu/libraries/poetryroom
The event opens with a short film sequence (produced by James Fraser) on the history of the Grolier.
Co-sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room and the Grolier Poetry Book Shop.
Recorded on April 15, 2024, in the Forum Room, Lamont Library, Harvard University.
For more information, please visit: library.harvard.edu/libraries/poetryroom
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RECORDING SESSION: John Yau (April 15, 2024)
Просмотров 742 месяца назад
In this recording session, John Yau reads from his recent books, GENGHIS CHAN ON DRUMS (Omnidawn, 2021) and TELL IT SLANT (Omnidawn, 2023). Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on April 15, 2024, in the Woodberry Poetry Room, Lamont Library, Harvard University. For more information, please visit: library.harvard.edu/libraries/poetryroom
AN EVENING WITH NIKKI GIOVANNI (April 2, 2024)
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This T. S. Eliot Memorial Reading features literary icon and revered social justice activist Nikki Giovanni. Tongo Eisen-Martin, award-winning author and current poet laureate of San Francisco, provides an introduction in the form of an opening set of poems, dedicated to Nikki Giovanni. This event was made possible through the generous support of the T. S. Eliot Foundation. Co-sponsored by the ...
ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE: Reading & Conversation with Will Alexander (March 27, 2024)
Просмотров 852 месяца назад
Will Alexander (author of REFRACTIVE AFRICA and THE COMBUSTION CYCLE) reads from his work, followed by a conversation with Guest Curator Tongo Eisen-Martin (author of BLOOD ON THE FOG and HEAVEN IS ALL GOODBYES). A Q&A with the audience follows. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on March 27, 2024, in the Edison-Newman Room, Houghton Library, Harvard University...
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Layli Long Soldier & Nicole Sealey (March 19, 2024)
Просмотров 762 месяца назад
This Vocarium reading features Layli Long Soldier (author of WHEREAS) and Nicole Sealey (author of THE FERGUSON REPORT: AN ERASURE). Introductory remarks by poet and scholar Keith Jones. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on March 19, 2024, in the Edison-Newman Room, Houghton Library, Harvard University. For more information, visit: library.harvard.edu/librarie...
WAX POETICS RECORDING SESSION: Erín Moure with Muriel Rukeyser (March 8, 2024)
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In this installment of WAX POETICS, Canadian trailblazer Erín Moure reads from her new work, THEOPHYLLINE (House of Anansi Press, 2023), and emcees some of Muriel Rukeyser's earliest recordings produced by the Harvard Vocarium record label in 1944. Recorded on March 8, 2024, in the Woodberry Poetry Room, Lamont Library, Harvard University.
BOSTON ORIGINALS: Spring 2024 Reading (February 29, 2024)
Просмотров 1272 месяца назад
The Boston Originals reading series seeks to celebrate and document work by a dynamic and diverse array of innovative poets from the Boston area (and beyond). The Spring 2024 reading features Carolina Ebeid, Shangyang Fang, Elisa Gabbert, Christianne Goodwin, Steven Karl and Patrick Pritchett. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on February 29, 2024, in the Wood...
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Forrest Gander & Fanny Howe (November 15, 2023)
Просмотров 532 месяца назад
Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Forrest Gander (author of KNOT, Copper Canyon, 2022) and Fanny Howe (author of MANIMAL WOE, 2021, and LONDON-ROSE: BEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD, 2022) share the podium in this Vocarium reading. Introductory remarks by poet and critic Stephanie Burt. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on November 15, 2023, in the Edison-Newman Room, Ho...
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Robin Coste Lewis & Brenda Hillman (October 30, 2023)
Просмотров 712 месяца назад
This Vocarium reading features Robin Coste Lewis (author of TO THE REALIZATION OF PERFECT HELPLESSNESS, Knopf, 2023) and Brenda Hillman (author of A FEW MINUTES BEFORE LATER, Wesleyan, 2023). Introduction by Fanny Howe. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on October 30, 2023, in the Edison-Newman Room, Houghton Library, Harvard University. For more information, ...
WAX POETICS RECORDING SESSION: Tongo Eisen-Martin with Audre Lorde (October 11, 2023)
Просмотров 1193 месяца назад
This studio recording of Tongo Eisen-Martin was made in celebration of the release of AUDRE LORDE AT FASSETT STUDIO, 1970 (Fonograf Editions, 2023). Eisen-Martin reads his own work before playing back a selection of Audre Lorde's poems. Recorded on October 11, 2023, at Media Production Center, Harvard University. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room.
T. S. ELIOT MEMORIAL READING: Kim Hyesoon with Don Mee Choi (October 2, 2023)
Просмотров 1595 месяцев назад
The Woodberry Poetry Room's 2023 T.S. Eliot Memorial Reading honored one of the pre-eminent voices in South Korean poetry and the trailblazing author of fourteen inimitable books of poetry: Kim Hyesoon. Kim read with her long-time translator the award-winning poet Don Mee Choi. Introductory remarks were delivered by acclaimed poet, translator, and Harvard graduate Jack Jung. This event was made...
STRATIS HAVIARAS READING SERIES: Chen Chen & Angie Estes (April 19, 2023)
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Chen Chen (author of YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED AN EMERGENCY and WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A LIST OF FURTHER POSSIBILITIES) and Angie Estes (author of PAROLE and ENCHANTEE) share the podium in this Stratis Haviaras Reading. Introduction by Prof. Stephanie Burt. Recorded on April 19, 2023, in the Thompson Room, Barker Center, Harvard University. Sponsored by the Department of Engli...
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Alexis Pauline Gumbs & Susan Howe (April 12, 2023)
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Alexis Pauline Gumbs (author of M ARCHIVE: AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD and DUB: FINDING CEREMONY) and Susan Howe (author of DEBTHS and SPONTANEOUS PARTICULARS: TELEPATHY OF THE ARCHIVE) share the podium for this Vocarium Reading. Introduction by Prof. Amy Hollywood. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on April 12, 2023, in the Edison-Newman Room, Houghton Library...
READING & DARK ROOM COLLECTIVE ORAL HISTORY: John Keene & Carl Phillips (April 6, 2023)
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Introduced and moderated by Prof. Tracy K. Smith, this reading by John Keene (author of PUNKS: NEW & SELECTED POEMS, 2021) and Carl Phillips (author of THEN THE WAR, 2022) is followed by a brief oral history conversation reflecting on the two poets' memories of the Dark Room Collective. Sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on April 6, 2023, in the Edison-Newman R...
HUNTING & PECKING AWAY: On Mabel's Newfangled Typewriter & Emily's Newfangled Poems (March 21, 2023)
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Part of the Typewriter Talks series, this lecture by Julie Dobrow, author of AFTER EMILY: TWO REMARKABLE WOMEN & THE LEGACY OF AMERICA'S GREATEST POET (Norton, 2018), explores the complicated path to publishing Dickinson's first collection and the instrumental role that Mabel Loomis Todd played, including her pioneering use of typewriters in the transcription process. Sponsored by the Woodberry...
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Hiromi Itō & Lynn Xu (February 13, 2023)
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VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Hiromi Itō & Lynn Xu (February 13, 2023)
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Solmaz Sharif & Divya Victor (October 19, 2022)
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VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Solmaz Sharif & Divya Victor (October 19, 2022)
T. S. ELIOT MEMORIAL READING: Anne Waldman (December 8, 2023)
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T. S. ELIOT MEMORIAL READING: Anne Waldman (December 8, 2023)
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Rae Armantrout & Mary Ruefle (November 16, 2022)
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VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Rae Armantrout & Mary Ruefle (November 16, 2022)
STRATIS HAVIARAS READING SERIES: Jos Charles & Jana Prikryl (October 26, 2022)
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STRATIS HAVIARAS READING SERIES: Jos Charles & Jana Prikryl (October 26, 2022)
CCVA Reading Series: Renee Gladman & Rosmarie Waldrop (November 3, 2022)
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CCVA Reading Series: Renee Gladman & Rosmarie Waldrop (November 3, 2022)
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Laynie Browne & Victoria Chang (October 27, 2022)
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VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Laynie Browne & Victoria Chang (October 27, 2022)
A Humanitarian Aid Kit of War Songs: Iya Kiva & Halyna Kruk (May 20, 2022)
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A Humanitarian Aid Kit of War Songs: Iya Kiva & Halyna Kruk (May 20, 2022)
RETHINKING TRANSLATION: Tracy K. Smith on Translating the Poem of Yi Lei (March 1, 2022)
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RETHINKING TRANSLATION: Tracy K. Smith on Translating the Poem of Yi Lei (March 1, 2022)
JOSHUA BENNETT BOOK PARTY (September 29, 2022)
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JOSHUA BENNETT BOOK PARTY (September 29, 2022)
RETHINKING TRANSLATION: A Conversation with Polina Barskova & Valzhyna Mort (February 15, 2022)
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RETHINKING TRANSLATION: A Conversation with Polina Barskova & Valzhyna Mort (February 15, 2022)
THE PERSON BEHIND PESSOA: A Conversation with Richard Zenith (March 28, 2022)
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THE PERSON BEHIND PESSOA: A Conversation with Richard Zenith (March 28, 2022)
LUNCH POEMS: Adventures with John Ashbery's Typewriter (November 17, 2021)
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LUNCH POEMS: Adventures with John Ashbery's Typewriter (November 17, 2021)
ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE: On Carol Weston & The Boston School (April 6, 2022)
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ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE: On Carol Weston & The Boston School (April 6, 2022)
VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Jos Charles & Douglas Kearney (March 24, 2022)
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VOCARIUM READING SERIES: Jos Charles & Douglas Kearney (March 24, 2022)
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