Hugh Kenner, Georg Gugelberger, Paul Vangelisti, and Everett Frost discuss Pound’s life and work; particularly his politics, radio broadcasting, and ultimate incarceration.
Recording of three player piano rolls of Ballet Mechanique by George Antheil, and discussion of Ezra Pound, Antheil and their collaboration on the opera, Le Testament by Hugo Kenner and Mrs. Antheil.
Readings of contemporary stories and poetry. |r.1. H.L. Van Brunt’s poetry and fiction of Andrew Purdy (45 min.) — r.2. Menke Katz’s poetry and essays by Sidney Bernard and Harry Smith (47 min.) — r.3. Poetry of Barbara Eve and James Reiss, fiction by Alice Walker (41 min.) — r.4. Discussion of Edward Rice with…
Author discusses his life and work; includes readings. |r.1. Youth and associations / his early life in Paris and London, and his association with Yeats, Shaw, and Joyce (28 min.) — r.2. Cantos / his later years, and selections from his novel (28 min.).
