Poetry Programs
WBAI-Pacifica Radio
Susan Howe's WBAI (NY)-Pacifica Radio shows
are available on PennSound in collaboration with the Archive
for New Poetry at the University of California, San Diego. Our
digital copies were made from recordings housed at the archive.
- performing her work and in conversation with Susan Howe and Charles Ruas, 1977-1978
- one hour: MP3
reading their work and in conversation with Susan Howe
- March 14, 1979, full program one hour: MP3
- Andrews reads from R+B (2:30): MP3
- Andrews reads "How" (5:36): MP3
- Bernstein reads "Matters of Policy" from Controlling Interests (11:31): MP3
- May 14th — complete program (32:41): MP3
- June 7th — complete program (20:04): MP3
(for segmented versions of these readings, please visit PennSound's John Ashbery author page)
Elizabeth Bishop, 1979
with Susan Howe and Charles Ruas
- April 19, 1979 (1:09:11): MP3
- Part One (32:47): MP3
- Part Two (36:32): MP3
- Introduction by Susan Howe (0:55): MP3
- From "First Lessons in Geography," Monteith's Geographical Series, A.S. Barnes & Co., 1884 (1:37): MP3
- The Moose (6:19): MP3
- Crusoe in England (9:06): MP3
- The Man-Moth (3:51): MP3
- Brazil: January 1, 1502 (3:25): MP3
- At the Fishhouses (4:41): MP3
- on her early childhood (1:42): MP3
- on her interest in geography and travel (2:26): MP3
- on the writers who have influenced her work (5:08): MP3
- on developing an interest in history and the literary culture in Nova Scotia (1:59): MP3
- on meeting South American writers, translating poetry, and her second-hand experience with political activisim (7:36): MP3
- on living in Key West, Brazil, and Greenwich Village (2:07): MP3
- on teaching Wallace Stevens (1:19): MP3
- explaining her attitude toward feminism in relation to poetry (1:44): MP3
- contemplating how her writing has changed over the course of her career (0:56): MP3
- describing how she works (4:25): MP3
- Bishop's thoughts on hearing poetry aloud and the element of performance in readings (4:59): MP3
- on Ezra Pound (1:45): MP3
- on Emily Dickinson (1:43): MP3
- remarking on past and future travels (0:31): MP3
April 13, 1978 (1:06:31): MP3
Bernadette Mayer, April 22, 1979
- Mayer reads "Eve of Easter" (3:19): MP3
- Discussion of "Eve of Easter" (1:19): MP3
- Introduction (2:06): MP3
- Mayer discusses her writing process (1:19): MP3
- Mayer reads "Easy Puddings" (7:14): MP3
- Discussion of "Baby Come Today, October 4th" (0:40): MP3
- Mayer reads "Baby Come Today, October 4th" (2:25): MP3
- Mayer reads "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1:39): MP3
- Mayer reads "Simplicities are Glittering" (3:13): MP3
- Discussion (27:00): MP3
- Mayer reads "1979" (6:14) MP3
- Closing comments from Susan Howe (0:57): MP3
- Complete reading and discussion (57:51): MP3
Maureen Owen, 1978
March 18 and July 11, 1978 (1:02:03): MP3
F.T. Prince, 1978
April 21, 1978 (50:26): MP3
Reading on "Poetry Today (59:37): MP3
May Sarton, 1977-78
May 16 + June 8, 1977, and June 6, 1978 (1:06:29): MP3
The Bostonian (1981)
program on John Hall Wheelwright
Nov. 23, 1981 - featuring James Laughlin, Quincy Howe, Polly Thayer, Malcolm Cowley, Ray DiPalma, and Charles North (1:30:26): MP3
These sound
recordings are being made available for noncommercial and educational
use only. All rights to this recorded material belong to the
poets and to Susan Howe. © 2007 by Susan Howe and the poets.
Used with permission of Susan Howe and the Archive for New Poetry,
UCSD. Distributed by PennSound.
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