In celebration of the centenary of May Swenson’s birth, this reading showcases the breadth of her poetic output—from nature poems displaying her keen observation of wildlife, to exuberant, erotic love poems, to place poems recording her travels to the American Southwest, France and Italy and her residence in New York. With Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Sharon Dolin, Mark Doty, Jessica Greenbaum, Marilyn Hacker, Landgon Hammer, Richard Howard, Jan Heller Levi, Gardner McFall & Samantha Thornhill
(Full Audio, approx. 1 hr. 15 mins)