W.S. Merwin
W.S. Merwin
Reading Date: Wednesday, September 5, 1984
- Introduction
- "The Last One"
- "How We Are Spared"
- "The Child"
- "Laughter"
- "Presidents"
- "The Gardens of Zuni"
- "The War"
- "A Flea's Carrying Words"
- "To the Hand"
- "The Fountain"
- "The Deluge"
- "Robin"
- "The Flight"
- "Birdie"
- "Strawberries"
- "Yesterday"
- "The Shore"
- "Berryman"
- "James"
- "Late Wonders"
- "Questions to Tourists Stopped by a Pineapple Field"
- "Hearing"
- "The Black Jewel"
- "Late Spring"
- "The First Year"
- "The Sound of Light"
- "Sky in September"
- "Now Renting"
- "Glasses"
- "Before Us"
Introduction-432
by Lois Shelton
"The Last One"-434
Merwin, W.S. The Lice. New York: Atheneum, 1967.
"How We Are Spared"-435
Merwin, W.S. The Lice. New York: Atheneum, 1967.
"The Child"-436
Merwin, W.S. The Lice. New York: Atheneum, 1967.
"Laughter"-437
Merwin, W.S. The Carrier of Ladders. New York: Atheneum, 1970.
"Presidents"-438
Merwin, W.S. The Carrier of Ladders. New York: Atheneum, 1970.
"The Gardens of Zuni"-439
Merwin, W.S. The Carrier of Ladders. New York: Atheneum, 1970.
"The War"-440
Merwin, W.S. Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment. New York: Atheneum, 1973.
"A Flea's Carrying Words"-441
Merwin, W.S. Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment. New York: Atheneum, 1973.
"To the Hand"-442
Merwin, W.S. Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment. New York: Atheneum, 1973.
"The Fountain"-443
Merwin, W.S. The Compass Flower. New York: Atheneum, 1977.
"The Deluge"-444
Merwin, W.S. The Compass Flower. New York: Atheneum, 1977.
"Robin"-445
Merwin, W.S. The Compass Flower. New York: Atheneum, 1977.
"The Flight"-446
Merwin, W.S. The Compass Flower. New York: Atheneum, 1977.
"Birdie"-447
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Strawberries"-448
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Yesterday"-449
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"The Shore"-450
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Berryman"-451
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"James"-452
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Late Wonders"-453
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Questions to Tourists Stopped by a Pineapple Field"-454
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Hearing"-455
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"The Black Jewel"-456
Merwin, W.S. Opening the Hand. New York: Atheneum, 1983.
"Late Spring"-457
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
"The First Year"-458
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
"The Sound of Light"-459
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
"Sky in September"-460
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
"Now Renting"-461
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
"Glasses"-462
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
"Before Us"-463
Merwin, W.S. The Rain in the Trees. New York: Knopf, 1988.
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Series: Fall Reading Series
Sponsor(s): UA Poetry Center
Location(s): Modern Languages Auditorium
W.S. Merwin reads widely from his works. Used with permission of the Wylie Agency LLC.
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