Essential American Poets

Poetry Foundation

Listen to Donald Hall's selection of classic American poets reading from their work. These recordings are being made available as the result of a collaboration between US and UK poet laureates Donald Hall and Andrew Motion.

  • 15 minutes 46 seconds
    Lorine Niedecker: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of poet Lorine Niedecker with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded at home in 1970. Recording courtesy of PennSound.

    14 March 2012, 5:00 am
  • 17 minutes 14 seconds
    Gertrude Stein: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of poet Gertrude Stein, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1934. Recording courtesy of PennSound.

    25 January 2012, 6:00 am
  • 11 minutes 7 seconds
    Charles Simic: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of former poet laureate Charles Simic, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded 2003, Key West, FL.

    4 January 2012, 6:00 am
  • 11 minutes 50 seconds
    Alan Dugan: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of poet Alan Dugan, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1962, New York City, New York.

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    14 December 2011, 6:00 am
  • 22 minutes 15 seconds
    Gary Snyder: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of poet Gary Snyder, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1966, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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    30 November 2011, 6:00 am
  • 6 minutes 36 seconds
    Adrienne Rich: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of poet Adrienne Rich, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 2002 at the Audio Workshop in London

    8 September 2011, 5:00 am
  • 13 minutes 43 seconds
    Richard Hugo: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of poet Richard Hugo, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1975, Library of Congress, Washington DC.

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    24 August 2011, 5:00 am
  • 29 minutes 26 seconds
    Robert Pinsky: Essential American Poets

    Recordings of former poet laureate Robert Pinsky, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 2007, in studio, Boston, MA.

    10 August 2011, 5:00 am
  • 10 minutes 58 seconds
    Michael Palmer: Essential American Poets

    Archival recordings of poet Michael Palmer, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1995 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

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    27 July 2011, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 43 seconds
    A.R. Ammons: Essential American Poets

    Archival recordings of poet A.R. Ammons, with an introduction to his life and work. Recorded in 1963 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

    13 July 2011, 5:00 am
  • 19 minutes 30 seconds
    Jorie Graham: Essential American Poets

    Archival recordings of poet Jorie Graham, with an introduction to her life and work. Recorded in 1995 and 1998 at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

    29 June 2011, 5:00 am
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