Poetry — Women authors.

  • A reading with Marilyn Lowen

    A reading by dancer, poet, teacher, and civil rights and women’s rights activist Marilyn Norma Lowen (1944 – ).

  • Linda Pastan and Melanie Kaye read their poetry

    Two women poets read their poetry. First is Linda Pastan (b. 1932) of Potomac Maryland, author of “Aspects of Eve,” “A Perfect Circle of Sun,” and “The Five Stages of Grief.” This is an edited version of a reading she gave at the Brooklyn Museum in February (1982?). We thank Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association…

  • Women’s Poetry Reading to benefit Ikon Magazine

    The second half of the excerpted version of the benefit reading held for Ikon Magazine on October 16 1982 at New York University. The event was emceed by poet Patricia Spears Jones. Readers are Lois Elaine Griffith (one of the founding poets of the Nuryorican Poets Cafe), Hettie Jones (b. 1935, ex-wife of Leroi Jones/Amiri…

  • Carolyn Forché reads from A Country Between Us

    Caroly Forche (b. 1950), poet and human rights activist, reads from her second book of poetry “A Country Between Us”, which reflects on her experiences in El Salvador. She is heard on Writers Block [a poetry magazine of the air] program hosted by Cornelius Eady and Shelly Messing. Her reading was recorded at the Brooklyn…

  • Thor’s hammer: March 29, 1980- Marilyn Hacker

    Marie Ponsot (1923 – ) interviews Marilyn Hacker (1942 – ), who reads poems from her new book, Taking Notice (Alfred A. Knopf, 1980). Program supported in part through a Creative Arts Public Service grant given to Marilyn Hacker by the New York State Council on the Arts. Produced by Wesley Brown and Marie Ponsot.…

  • A memorial for Muriel Rukeyser: readings and performances by Chaikin and Peaslee

    A memorial program for poet and activist Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980). Joseph Chaikin (1935-2003), theater director and actor, reads Rukeyser’s poems. And at the end, three of Rukeyser’s poems are set to music, composed by Richard Peaslee and sung by Alexandra Hughes.

  • Festival of Underground Poetry: Diane di Prima

    Beat poet Diane di Prima reads excerpts from her book “The Calculus of Variation” at the Festival of Underground Poetry at the UC Berkeley Art Museum on October 10, 1971. The festival was co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Art Museum and the Berkeley Poets’ Commune. Recording starts in the middle of a sentence and seems…

  • Women’s poetry evening at WBAI’s Studio C

    Reading of poetry by and about women, held in WBAI’s Studio C–the first live women’s poetry event at WBAI. Poets reading are: Daniela Gioseffi (b. 1941), Erica Jong (b. 1942), Audre Lorde (1934-1992), Jane Mayhall (1918-2009), and Robin Morgan (b. 1941). Music by: Roberta Cosi[sp?], Arlene Mendes[sp?], Beechee Forbes[sp?]. Produced by Mimi Anderson and Brett…

  • Mary Jane Menuez reads her poetry

    Poet Mary Jane Menuez reads selections from her work. Menuez was born in Chicago. She began writing poetry as a student of Ellen Bryant Voigt at Goddard College. Her poetry has appeared in such places as Orion’s Dolphin, Countermeasures, Xanadu, and the Grolier Press Annual Anthology of Children’s Poetry. She has taught poetry workshops at…

  • Ann Darr reads her poetry

    Poet Ann Darr reads selections from her two books. Ann Darr has lived in Iowa, where she was born and went to college, to New York City, where she worked as a scriptwriter for radio, and then enlisted in the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots during WWII, where she served as a military pilot. In 1970…