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Sophie Wadsworth: Poems in Another Voice
Title
Sophie Wadsworth: Poems in Another Voice.
Abstract/Description
Former high school teacher and poet Sophie Wadsworth, recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, discusses how she began writing poetry and her book Letters from Siberia, a collection of poems that brings to life the experience of her great-grandmother, who lived at a trading post in Vladivostok, Russia. Episode #: ?
Date Issued
2005
Identifier
SophieWadsworth, fscj:13601
Format
Video file
Martha Vertreace
Title
Martha Vertreace.
Abstract/Description
Associate Professor of English and the Poet in Residence at Kennedy-King College in Chicago Martha M. Vertreace reads aloud selections of her work from some of her poetry books, which include Second House from the Corner, Under a Cat's Eye Moon and Oracle Bones. Martha writes poetry that is layered in symbolism and reflective on her environment.
Date Issued
1995
Identifier
Worth_Quoting_Martha_Vertreace, fscj:13498
Format
Video file
Raymond McNiece: Performance Poetry
Title
Raymond McNiece: Performance Poetry.
Abstract/Description
Spoken word poet Raymond McNiece discusses the genre of performance/spoken word poetry and discussed his experiencing traveling on the road in the performance poetry circuit. He expresses hi hope that performance poetry can revitalize the academic study of poetry, and performs his spoken word poem "Remembering a Dismembered Ulster." Episode #: 26
Date Issued
1996
Identifier
RaymondMcNiece, fscj:13537
Format
Video file
Rick Chess: Writing Poetry
Title
Rick Chess: Writing Poetry.
Abstract/Description
Poet Rick Chess discusses his origins as a poet with interviewer Rick Campbell, who talks a little about his own evolution as a poet. The two also discuss how the draw inspiration from their own lives and also reading and research. NOTE: Video and audio diverge at 13:00 Episode #: 13
Date Issued
1995
Identifier
RickChess, fscj:13563
Format
Video file
Ruth Kempher
Title
Ruth Kempher.
Abstract/Description
Ruth Kempher details her professional life as an author, publisher and editor and engages in a lengthy discussion about prose poetry. Episode #: ?
Date Issued
1998
Identifier
RuthKempher, fscj:13596
Format
Video file
Elizabeth Seydel Morgan
Title
Elizabeth Seydel Morgan.
Abstract/Description
Poet Elizabeth Seydel Morgan discusses how she became a poet and the influences on her work, and reads many of her original poems aloud such as Heron and All my Friends Pets are Growing Old.
Date Issued
1989
Identifier
ElizabethSeydelMorgan
Format
Video file
Carolyn Forche
Title
Carolyn Forche.
Abstract/Description
Poet, teacher, translator, and activist Carolyn Forché - whose poetry has been praised by Joyce Carol Oates and who received a Guggenheim Fellowship and traveled to El Salvador with Amnesty International, where she witnessed the civil war - discusses how she became a professional poet and shares selections of her politically engaged poetry.
Date Issued
1990
Identifier
CarolynForche
Format
Video file
Elizabeth Lund: Seeking Emotional Truth
Title
Elizabeth Lund: Seeking Emotional Truth.
Abstract/Description
At the time of this interview, poet Elizabeth Lund worked as the Poetry Editor for Christian Science Monitor. She discusses her job working with poets and the publishing industry and reads aloud and discusses selections of her own poetry. Episode #: 27 (? number on case)
Date Issued
2001
Identifier
ElizabethLund, fscj:13512
Format
Video file
Robert Bly: Finding Your Poetic Voice
Title
Robert Bly: Finding Your Poetic Voice.
Abstract/Description
Robert Bly is a poet, essayist, and activist, as well as winner of the 1968 National Book Award for Poetry. In this interview he discusses his collections Morning Poems and The Sibling Society, and reads original poems such as “Bad People” and “Early morning in your room” and talks about the inspirations for their content. Bly also elaborates on how he must feel “safe” when he writes a poem. Episode #: 31
Date Issued
1999
Identifier
RobertBly, fscj:13562
Format
Video file
Yvonne Sapia: Writing Poetry and Fiction
Title
Yvonne Sapia: Writing Poetry and Fiction.
Abstract/Description
Award winning poet and novelist Yvonne Sapia reads aloud selections of her poetry. She writes self-therapeutic poems about issues of loss, immigration and other themes of her childhood. Sapia also discuss her novel Valentino’s Hair. Episode # 1
Date Issued
1994
Identifier
YvonneSapia, fscj:13606
Format
Video file
Joy Harjo
Title
Joy Harjo.
Abstract/Description
Poet Joy Harjo discusses her work, which focuses on landscapes, the Native American experience, and racism. Harjo also reads and discusses her inspirations for her poems "New Orleans," "Strange Fruit," and "She Had Some Horses." Harjo stresses the importance of acknowledging and discussing evil in the world. NOTE: Video lacks standard series intro and introduction by host and starts several minutes into interview.
Date Issued
1992
Identifier
Worth_Quoting_Joy_Harjo_MarySueKoeppel_May92, fscj:13495
Format
Video file
Irene Blair Honeycutt
Title
Irene Blair Honeycutt.
Abstract/Description
Poet Irene Blar Honeycutt, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, shares selections of her poetry and discusses her inspirations.
Date Issued
1993
Identifier
IreneBlairHoneycutt
Format
Video file
Elaine Marcus Starkman
Title
Elaine Marcus Starkman.
Abstract/Description
Elaine Marcus Starkman - poet, playwright, and author of Learning to Sit in the Silence: A Journal of Caretaking - shares selections of her book and discusses spending ten years of her life as caretaker of her mother-in-law. Through her writings, Elaine reflects on this time period in her life and how she coped with the essential truths of the aging process.
Date Issued
1994
Identifier
ElaineMarcusStarkman
Format
Video file
Women's Poetry Group Sets Organizational Meet
Title
Women's Poetry Group Sets Organizational Meet.
Date Issued
1977-09-08
Identifier
CLP_1977_Page_86
Format
E-book
Young Poet Sets 2-Day FJC Visit
Title
Young Poet Sets 2-Day FJC Visit.
Date Issued
1971-02-09
Identifier
CLP_1971_Page_017
Format
E-book
The poet and the man: Stanley Plumly remembers his early years
Title
The poet and the man: Stanley Plumly remembers his early years.
Date Issued
1987-05-05
Identifier
CLP198705_Page_017
Format
E-book
Poetry Jacksonville...
Title
Poetry Jacksonville...
Date Issued
1986-08-10
Identifier
CLP198608_Page_040
Format
E-book
Activities: Tuesday: Poetry Jacksonville
Title
Activities: Tuesday: Poetry Jacksonville.
Date Issued
1986-10-26
Identifier
CLP198610_Page_146
Format
E-book
Selected Prose, Poem Readings Featured
Title
Selected Prose, Poem Readings Featured.
Date Issued
1966-12-06
Identifier
CLP_196612_Page_1
Format
E-book
John Ciardi Speaks Out on Poetry: Should Be Made Attractive, Writer Says
Title
John Ciardi Speaks Out on Poetry: Should Be Made Attractive, Writer Says.
Date Issued
1966-11-07
Identifier
CLP_196611_Page_07
Format
E-book

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