William Matthews - January 24, 1973

Date
Sponsors

UA Poetry Center

Reading Series
Location
Modern Languages Auditorium
William Matthews

William Matthews reads poems from his collection Sleek for the Long Flight (1972). He also reads newer poems that would appear in Sticks & Stones (1975) and Rising and Falling (1979), together with several poems that would remain uncollected.

Tracks
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Introduction and Opening Remarks
Description

Introduction by Lois Shelton. Opening remarks by William Matthews.

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"Scorpio"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sleek for the Long Flight. New York: Random House, 1972.

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"Driving Alongside the Housatonic River Alone on a Rainy April Night"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sleek for the Long Flight. New York: Random House, 1972.

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"Another Beer"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sleek for the Long Flight. New York: Random House, 1972.

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"Stone"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sleek for the Long Flight. New York: Random House, 1972.

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Three translations of prose poems by Jean Follain
Description

"Women...", "In 1880, hair counts a lot...", and "We're lost, the husband says..."

Citation

Follain, Jean. A World Rich In Anniversaries. Trans. Mary Feeney and William Matthews. Iowa City: Grilled Flowers Press, 1979.

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"Good-bye Again"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sticks & Stones. Milwaukee: Pentegram Press, 1975.

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"The Next Bed"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sticks & Stones. Milwaukee: Pentegram Press, 1975.

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"Beer After Tennis"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sticks & Stones. Milwaukee: Pentegram Press, 1975.

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"Some Stories"
Citation

Matthews, William. Sticks & Stones. Milwaukee: Pentegram Press, 1975.

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"Sisters"
Citation

Uncollected.

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"Sweet Dreams"
Citation

Uncollected.

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"Pledge of Allegiance"
Citation

Uncollected.

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"Taking the Train Home"
Citation

Matthews, William. Rising and Falling. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1979.

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William Matthews Reading Publicity Poster
Publisher
The University of Arizona Poetry Center
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