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Discussing poetry with William Stafford

BROADCAST: May. 11, 1979 | DURATION: 00:55:04

Synopsis

The poet and professor talks about his influences - not other poets, but his mother and his childhood in Kansas. Studs plays a clip from an earlier interview with Stafford.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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Broadcast Date
May. 11, 1979

Duration
55 minutes, 4 seconds

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Discussing poetry with William Stafford

Synopsis

The poet and professor talks about his influences - not other poets, but his mother and his childhood in Kansas. Studs plays a clip from an earlier interview with Stafford.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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Discussing poetry with William Stafford

Synopsis

The poet and professor talks about his influences - not other poets, but his mother and his childhood in Kansas. Studs plays a clip from an earlier interview with Stafford.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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Calvin Trillin discusses his book “Enough’s Enough (and Other Rules of Life)”

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The poet and professor talks about his influences - not other poets, but his mother and his childhood in Kansas. Studs plays a clip from an earlier interview with Stafford.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations