Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886

  • 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…

  • Emily Dickinson’s letters / by Thomas Wentworth Higginson; read by Samuel Charters

    A reminiscence by Thomas Wentworth Higginson from The Atlantic Monthly for October 1891, recalling his correspondence with Miss Dickinson and her first poems. Samuel Charters reads Higginson’s words. Dubbed from a Folkways recording FL-9753. Also broadcast on KPFK 1972-02-22 4PM.

  • Emily Dickinson and death.

    Miriam Ostroff, Anthony Ostroff, Robert Beloof, and Robert Horan explore American poetry through discussions, and readings.|EMILY DICKINSON AND DEATH. SERIES: Poetry and the American| no. 3 – Miiriam Ostroff, Anthony Ostroff, Robert Beloof, and Robert Horan explore American poetry through discussions and readings. – RECORDED: University of California, Berkeley. BROADCAST: KPFA, 18 Mar. 1958.

  • The nerve of failure

    Dr. Thomas Billings, assistant professor of education at Sacramento State College, delivers the fifth annual faculty convocation lecture at the college on May 22, 1963, at the invitation of his colleagues. Just prior to this date, both Dr. Billings and Dr. Edward Beechert, assistant professor of social science, had been refused tenure and a third…