Anderson, Jon

Jon Anderson

February 13, 1970

Photographer

LaVerne Harrell Clark

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Jon Anderson

February 15, 1984

Photographer

Lois Shelton

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Jon Anderson

Photographer

Harumi Ouchi

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Readings from this author

March 1, 2008 - Jon Anderson Panel Discussion

This panel discussion occurred the morning following a tribute held in appreciation of Jon Anderson and his work.

February 29, 2008 - Jon Anderson Tribute

Colleagues and friends of Jon Anderson (1940-2007) read and discuss his work in this tribute performance.

October 4, 1989 - Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson reads widely from his work, including unpublished poems. He also shares music from his son's "post-punk minimalist" band The Necroambulites.

February 15, 1984 - Jon Anderson

In this performance, Jon Anderson reads poems from his collections The Milky Way (1982) and In Sepia (1974). The reading concludes with Jon Anderson performing a poem written by his son and a performance of Wallace Stevens's "Esthétique du Mal."

April 2, 1980 - A Tribute to James Wright

Jon Anderson's performance from the Poetry Center's April 1980 tribute to James Wright includes work from three collections by Wright: To a Blossoming Pear Tree, Shall We Gather at the River, and Two Citizens.

April 2, 1980 - A Tribute to James Wright, Closing Poem

Jon Anderson's closes the Poetry Center's April 1980 tribute to James Wright with a poem from Wright's collection To a Blossoming Pear Tree.

March 2, 1978 - Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson reads widely from his work and also includes some uncollected poems in this performance.

February 13, 1970 - Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson reads primarily from Looking for Jonathan (1968) and Death & Friends (1970), in addition to one poem from In Sepia (1974). The reading opens with a humorous description of Anderson's attempt to apply for a job writing copy for the Hallmark Greeting Card company.

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