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Thom Gunn reads poems appearing in The Man with Night Sweats (1992) and The Passages of Joy (1982).

John Frederick Nims reads from Knowledge of the Evening (1960) and Of Flesh and Bone (1967); he also reads translations of poems by St. John of the Cross and Catullus. 

Poetry Center Summer Resident Cody Walker reads poems from Shuffle and Breakdown (2008), along with new and uncollected works and a poem by Gavin Ewart.

Ellen Bryant Voigt lectures on the role of syntax in poetry, examining its uses in Philip Larkin's "Cut Grass," Donald Justice's "To the Hawks," and D.H. Lawrence's "Snake."

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.