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2011: Bruce Lawrence on the Language of the Qur’an
An excerpt from Duke University professor Bruce Lawrence‘s introduction to the poetic style and aural beauty of the Qur’an and challenge of translating archaic Arabic into modern-day English.
Part of Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World
2012: Bill Murray Reads Wallace Stevens
Actor Bill Murray reads two poems by Wallace Stevens at Bubby’s Brooklyn, as part of Poets House’s 17th Annual Poetry Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge, Monday June 11, 2012
2011: Jane Hirshfield reads “Winter” by Czesław Miłosz
Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, reads and discusses “Winter” by Nobel Laureate Czesław Miłosz.
2011: Jane Hirshfield reads “French Horn” and “The Supple Deer”
As part of her Craft Talk on Transitions, Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, discusses the arc of a book of poems, and reads “French Horn” and “The Supple Deer” from her collection Come, Thief.
2011: Jane Hirshfield Reads “Tracks” by Tomas Tranströmer
Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, reads and discusses “Tracks” by Nobel Laureate Tomas Tranströmer.
2011: Jane Hirshfield on The Craft of Poetry – Transitions
As part of her Craft Talk on Transitions, Jane Hirshfield, author of Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetr, offers tips on “keeping the poem alive.”
2011: Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World
Excerpts from the day-long public symposium for Illuminated Verses, Saturday, May 7, 2011
2011: Safaafir performs an Iraqi Maqam
The ensemble Safaafir performs an Iraqi Maqam based on a poem by al-Mutanabbi. Part of the day-long public symposium for Illuminated Verses: Poetries of the Islamic World, Saturday, May 7, 2011.
2010: W. S. Merwin at Poets House: “Only a forest can grow a forest”
On October 21, 2010, the new U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin visited with public librarians at Poets House in a free program in which he spoke about his commitment to the environment and the importance of introducing poetry to children, among other subjects.
2010: W. S. Merwin at Poets House on the Life of the Imagination
On October 21, 2010, the new U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin visited with public librarians at Poets House in a free program in which he spoke about his commitment to the environment and the importance of introducing poetry to children, among other subjects.