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Lectures tagged "Poetry"

Susan Stewart: Poetry and Perception

Susan Stewart argues that poetry is a “slow” art form. What does she mean by this claim?

Kevin Young: Blending Music in Poetry

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.

Lloyd Schwartz: Cairo Traffic

Lloyd Schwartz, a poet who incorporates idiomatic, spoken vernacular into his work, explains why he considers himself, above all, an American poet in temperament and subject.

When Doctors Are Writers

Elissa Ely and Tess Gerritsen talk about how writing affects their medical practice, and vice versa.

Jill McDonough: Habeas Corpus

Jill McDonough reads from her first book, Habeas Corpus, which includes fifty sonnets, each about a historical execution, including those of Mary Dyer, Mary Surratt, and Nicola Sacco and

Rafael Campo: The Enemy

February 4, 2009

Rafael Campo, the poet and physician, speaks about his newest book of poetry, The Enemy.

The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson

Rudolph P. Byrd

January 12, 2009

Rudolph P. Byrd, professor of American studies at Emory University, discusses his new book, The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson. Johnson (1871-1938) was a novelist, poet, ethno-musicologist and one of the pioneering figures of the Harlem Renaissance.

Poetry at Noon: Susan Bullock

January 7, 2009

Susan Bullock reads from her poetry, which explores faith, hope, love, despair, and the lifeline of language, plunging into the depths of being and the complexities of life.