Life Lines: Poets in Conversation
In the first season of Life Lines: Poets in Conversation, hosted by Pushcart-prize nominated writer Dianne Bilyak, award-winning poets explore how poetry informs critical cultural discussions around grief, identity, womanhood, citizenship, environment, heritage, violence toward women, mother and daughter bonds, and generational trauma. Each guest poet has written a new book to introduce to the audience while also providing in-depth insights about the motivations behind the creation of the poetry, how the cover art connects to the work, and the themes explored in each book. Guest poets include Jennifer Givhan (Belly to the Brutal), Kerri Webster (Lapis), Brenda Hillman (In a Few Minutes Before Later), Abigail Chabitnoy (In the Current Where Drowning Is Beautiful), and Irena Klepfisz (Her Birth and Later Years). Life Lines is brought to you by Wesleyan University Press and the National Endowment of the Arts.
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Life Lines: Poets in Conversation
Pushcart-prize nominated writer Dianne Bilyak and award-winning poets explore how poetry informs critical cultural discussions around grief, identity, citizenship, environment, race, loneliness, and other topics.
Guests include Brenda Hillman, Abigail Chabitnoy, Jennifer Givhan, Kerri Webster, and Irena Klepfisz.
Life Lines is brought to you by Wesleyan University Press
and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Episodes
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
In this episode of Life Lines, Dianne Bilyak talks to a trailblazing lesbian poet, child Holocaust survivor, and political activist, Irena Klepfisz. Her new book, Her Birth and Later Years, is the first complete collection of work that has spanned fifty years and cemented her place as a vital American voice. Stay tuned until the end to hear Irena read “A Few Words in the Mother Tongue,” her first bilingual poem. #linelinespodcast #lgbtqpoems #yiddishpoetry #poetry
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