Poetry

"I have nothing to say, and I am saying it, and that is poetry." — John Cage

Signs of Life in a Surreal World: A Conversation with Charlotte Mandell on Breton and Soupault’s “The Magnetic Fields”
Paul Maziar talks with Charlotte Mandell about her new translation of Breton and Soupault’s “The Magnetic Fields.”
Paul MaziarFeb 21, 2021
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Moving Houses: A Conversation with Zenobia Frost
Kate Durbin interviews Zenobia Frost about her new book, “After the Demolition.”
Kate DurbinFeb 20, 2021
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“No Worst, There Is None”: On Gerard Manley Hopkins
Vona Groarke finds little comfort and much inspiration in one of Gerard Manley Hopkins’s “Terrible Sonnets.”
Vona GroarkeFeb 14, 2021
Manifestations of Higher Meaning: On Dana Gioia’s “The Catholic Writer Today” and “Studying with Miss Bishop”
Peggy Ellsberg praises the clarity, reverence, and affection of “The Catholic Writer Today” and “Studying with Miss Bishop” by Dana Gioia.
Peggy EllsbergFeb 7, 2021
Border Waters: On Ayendy Bonifacio’s “To the River, We Are Migrants”
Renee Hudson considers “To the River, We Are Migrants” by Ayendy Bonifacio.
Renee HudsonFeb 1, 2021
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“Between the Lines”: A Conversation with Diane di Prima
Hilton Obenzinger interviews poet Diane di Prima, who recently passed away in October 2020.
Hilton ObenzingerJan 27, 2021
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Endless Constellations: On “Women in Concrete Poetry 1959–1979”
Theadora Walsh reviews “Women in Concrete Poetry 1959–1979,” edited by Alex Balgiu and Mónica de la Torre.
Theadora WalshJan 25, 2021
Second Acts: Two Translations of Giovanni Pascoli
Lisa Russ Spaar reads two new translations of the Italian poet Giovanni Pascoli, "Selected Poems of Giovanni Pascoli" and "Last Dream."
Lisa Russ SpaarJan 22, 2021
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Under the Language: A Conversation with Pierre Joris on Paul Celan
David Brazil interviews Pierre Joris about his new collection of Paul Celan writings, “Memory Rose into Threshold Speech.”
David BrazilJan 20, 2021
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Entering the Hall of Mirrors
Tarn MacArthur reviews two debut collections by young British poets.
Tarn MacarthurJan 17, 2021
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“Live Over Again”: On Stanley Plumly’s “Middle Distance”
Jacqueline Kolosov measures “Middle Distance” by Stanley Plumly.
Jacqueline KolosovJan 13, 2021
- Poetry
Unfit for Prison: On Ilya Bernstein’s Edition of Osip Mandelstam’s “Poems”
Leeore Schnairsohn scans Ilya Bernstein’s translations of Osip Mandelstam.
Leeore SchnairsohnJan 11, 2021
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