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  • Interviewing Trazana Beverley, Tawnya Pettiford, Brenda J. Davis, and Gloria Calomee (cast members - for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf)

    Jan. 2, 1978

    The cast of Ntozake Shange's choreopoem discuss the origins of the production and how it combines dance, poetry, and song. Program includes some dramatic readings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Thomas McGrath

    May. 9, 1984

    One of Studs's favorite poets, Thomas McGrath, talks about some of his favorites (Hart Crane, Pablo Neruda) and his early life in North Dakota.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Interviewing Soviet poet and musician Sasha Karpenko and author Larry Heinemann.

    Jan. 4, 1990
  • Interviewing socialist priest and poet "Friar Tuck," Irwin St. John Tucker

    Jan. 10, 1978
  • Interviewing retired steel worker Phil Janik and his daughter, the poet Phyllis Janik

    Nov. 7, 1979

    Phil Janik talks about the little notes that he left for his wife and daughter before leaving for work every day. Phyllis Janik, inspired by her father's hard work and dedication, went on to pursue a career in poetry, fiction, and education.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing poets Edward Hirsch, Elizabeth Alexander and Garrett Hongo

    Apr. 22, 1994
  • Interviewing poet Robert Bly

    Dec. 11, 1987
  • Interviewing poet Lisel Mueller and the Ragdale Ensemble

    Sep. 17, 1986

    The Ragdale Ensemble is a wind piano group composed of artists from the Ragdale artists' colony in Lake Forest, Illinois.

  • Interviewing poet Lisel Mueller

    Mar. 13, 1989
  • Interviewing poet Billy Collins about his collection of poems Questions About Angels

    Sep. 20, 1994
  • Interviewing Nicaraguan authors Ernesto Cardenal and Roberto Vargas

    May. 10, 1985
  • Interviewing Micheál Mac Liammóir ; part 1

    Nov. 17, 1961
  • Interviewing Martha [Weinman] Lear

    Nov. 3, 1963
  • Interviewing Mark Pearlberg, Wolcott, Stanley Kunitz, and Stephen Spender

    Nov. 7, 1989
  • Interviewing Louis Untermeyer: the library of great American writing ; part 3

    Nov. 22, 1960
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