Susan Howe

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.

Helen Adam, 1977-1978

• performing her work and in conversation with Susan Howe and Charles Ruas, 1977-1978
• one hour: MP3

Bruce Andrews and Charles Bernstein, 1979

reading their work and in conversation with Susan Howe

1. March 14, 1979, full program one hour: MP3
2. Andrews reads from R+B (2:30): MP3
3. Andrews reads "How" (5:36): MP3
4. Bernstein reads "Matters of Policy" from Controlling Interests (11:31): MP3

John Ashbery, 1975

• 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)

• April 19, 1979 (1:09:11): MP3
• Part One (32:47): MP3
• Part Two (36:32): MP3

1. Introduction by Susan Howe (0:55): MP3
2. From "First Lessons in Geography," Monteith's Geographical Series, A.S. Barnes & Co., 1884 (1:37): MP3
3. The Moose (6:19): MP3
4. Crusoe in England (9:06): MP3
5. The Man-Moth (3:51): MP3
6. Brazil: January 1, 1502 (3:25): MP3
7. At the Fishhouses (4:41): MP3
8. on her early childhood (1:42): MP3
9. on her interest in geography and travel (2:26): MP3
10. on the writers who have influenced her work (5:08): MP3
11. on developing an interest in history and the literary culture in Nova Scotia (1:59): MP3
12. on meeting South American writers, translating poetry, and her second-hand experience with political activisim (7:36): MP3
13. on living in Key West, Brazil, and Greenwich Village (2:07): MP3
14. on teaching Wallace Stevens (1:19): MP3
15. explaining her attitude toward feminism in relation to poetry (1:44): MP3
16. contemplating how her writing has changed over the course of her career (0:56): MP3
17. describing how she works (4:25): MP3
18. Bishop's thoughts on hearing poetry aloud and the element of performance in readings (4:59): MP3
19. on Ezra Pound (1:45): MP3
20. on Emily Dickinson (1:43): MP3
21. remarking on past and future travels (0:31): MP3

Barbara Guest, 1978

April 13, 1978 (1:06:31): MP3

1. Mayer reads "Eve of Easter" (3:19): MP3
2. Discussion of "Eve of Easter" (1:19): MP3
3. Introduction (2:06): MP3
4. Mayer discusses her writing process (1:19): MP3
5. Mayer reads "Easy Puddings" (7:14): MP3
6. Discussion of "Baby Come Today, October 4th" (0:40): MP3
7. Mayer reads "Baby Come Today, October 4th" (2:25): MP3
8. Mayer reads "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1:39): MP3
9. Mayer reads "Simplicities are Glittering" (3:13): MP3
10. Discussion (27:00): MP3
11. Mayer reads "1979" (6:14) MP3
12. 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

Charles Reznikoff, 1975

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.