Lectures tagged "poet"

Kevin Young: Blending Music in Poetry
Kevin Young
April 14, 2009
00:47:25
Kevin Young, Emory University's Professor of Poetry, discusses his unique compositions. He is widely known for finding inspiration in African American music, particularly the blues, and in the history of black America.
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Siegfried Sassoon: A Poet's Life
Max Egremont
May 25, 2006
00:59:20
Max Egremont tells the story of Siegfried Sassoon, one of the most famous famous young writers of the 1910's, a mentor to Wilfred Owen, and an inspiration to Winston Churchill and T.E. Lawrence. Siegfried Sassoon was born in 1886 in Kent, and began writing verses as a boy.
Townsend Prize: Terry Kay and Judson Mitcham
Terry Kay
April 21, 2004
00:58:38
Terry Kay and Judson Mitcham, both winners of the Townsend Prize, are celebrated for combining powerful language and a keen insight into humanity in their work.