Poetry (Audio)
Summary: UCTV's impressive archive of poetry readings, interviews and conversations with established and emerging poets is the perfect resource to bring the art of language to life.
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Podcasts:
At nearly 90 years old, Richard Moore is the last of the legendary San Francisco Renaissance poets. Arriving in 1934, he was among the many émigrés to California during the Great Depression. His debut collection Writing the Silences marks his reemergence into today's literary world. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17123]
Renowned social and economic analyst Joel Kotkin offers an optimistic vision on how the United States will accommodate the 100 million new citizens projected to live here by 2050. Kotkin is presented by the Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, California. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18017]
Hosted by Robert Hass and University Librarian Thomas C. Leonard, the kickoff features distinguished new members of the UC Berkeley English Department faculty introducing and reading a favorite poem. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17120]
C.D. Blanton of the UC Berkeley English departments a poem by Saint-John Perse. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17992]
Vikram Chandra teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley. He reads a poem by Robert Hayden. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17993]
UC Berkeley’s Mark Goble reads two short poems. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17995]
David Landreth reads the first sestina in the English language written by Edmund Spenser. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17996]
Eric Falci of the UC Berkeley English Department reads part of a Seamus Heaney poem. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17994]
UC Berkeley’s Namwali Serpell reads a poem by Elizabeth Bishop. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17997]
UC Berkeley’s Emily Thornbury reads a riddle in poetry. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17998]
Melanie Abrams reads her poetry. She currently teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley. Series: "Lunch Poems Reading Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17991]
Steven Greenhouse is the labor and workplace reporter for the New York Times and author of “The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker,” an in-depth account of how American companies have squeezed millions of workers by clamping down on wages, cutting benefits, weakening job security and violating wage and hour laws. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 16538]
An award-winning journalist and New York Times Magazine writer, Peter Maass speaks about his book, "Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil", a stunning and revealing examination of oil's indelible impact on the countries that produce it and the people who possess it. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17224]
Former New York Times restaurant critic and author Frank Bruni recounts his lifelong obsession with food as he shares tales from his new book “Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater” with Phyllis Pfeiffer of the La Jolla Light. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Humanities] [Show ID: 17223]
Author Ruth Reichl gets personal with host Mary Walshok on what inspired her to write, “Not Becoming My Mother,” her most revealing memoir yet. Reichl begins with finding a box of her mother’s letters that recount her feelings over a lifetime of hurt, shame, obedience, rejection, and ultimately, the triumph of her spirit. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Humanities] [Show ID: 16221]
