free verse
Pinsky, Robert. Proverbs of Limbo. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024.
Thom Gunn reads poems appearing in The Man with Night Sweats (1992) and The Passages of Joy (1982).
Li-Young Lee reads widely from his body of work and discusses forms, craft, and chance in poetry.
Steve Orlen reads from his collections Permission to Speak (1978) and A Place at the Table (1982), as well as from newer material.
In this colloquium, Robert Pinsky answers audience questions on topics including the inspiration behind particular books and poems; his Favorite Poem Project; meter, rhyme, and music in 20th century poetry; and the cultural roots of conflict in American public life. The original questions are not included in the recording due to poor audio quality.
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