Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861

  • The Bobbity-Ba letters (Episode 5 of 14)

    A dramatic reading of an imaginary correspondence between Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) and British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850). One of a series of mythical correspondences originally printed in Punch, this program was written by Patrick Ryan. The dramatis personae consists of Randa Haines and Mike Hodel. This recording was formerly cataloged…

  • The world split open / Louise Bernikow.

    “The world split open” is the title of a new anthology of women’s poetry. In this program, Joan Larkin talks with Louise Bernikow, editor of the anthology. Program includes some of the poetry included in the anthology, recorded May 13, 1972 at WBAI at a Women’s poetry reading, also entitled “The world split open”. The…