Women poets

  • Sappho / read by Beryl Grafton

    Sappho. The lyrics of the Greek poetess born between 615-612 BC are read by Beryl Grafton, accompanied by Daniel Moore on the harp.

  • Marianne Moore at Berkeley.

    Poet Marianne Moore (1887 – 1972) speaks to and reads her poems to an audience at the University of California, Berkeley. The poems Moore reads: To a chameleon — A face — Nine nectarines — When I buy pictures — Rigorists — A carriage from Sweden — Propriety — Armor’s undermining modesty — (intermission) —…

  • Woman Poet anthology reading / produced by Alan Soldofsky (Part 1 only)

    Woman Poet West: the first part of a two-part program featuring excerpts of a reading done in honor of the publication of the Woman Poet anthology West Coast edition (Women-in-Literature, Incorporated, 1980). The reading was recorded in September 1980 at Cody’s Books in Berkeley. The poets heard in the first part of the program are…

  • Judy Grahn reads her poetry

    Edited tape of a reading by poet Judy Grahn of new work at the San Francisco Women’s Building on June 22, 1980 as a benefit for the War Registers League. Also performing that night was Grace Paley. Contains sensitive language. Judy Grahn is a legendary figure in the Feminist poetry movement. Her most famous poem…

  • Feminist poetry reading / Grace Paley.

    Grace Paley (December 11, 1922 – August 22, 2007), feminist writer, reads poetry at the San Francisco Women’s Building on June 22, 1980 in a benefit for the War Resisters League. In Part 1, Paley reads the poems Two villages, Connections: Vermont Vietnam, and That country, and a short story, The story hearer. Also performing…

  • Crossroads / produced by Elizabeth Perez-Luna.

    Ongoing weekly radio newsmagazine focusing upon minority issues and broader issues from a minority perspective. Produced by independent producers and includes commentaries and reviews by established critics, artists and writers.|CROSSROADS / produced by Elizabeth Perez-Luna. – Ongoing weekly radio newsmagazine focusing upon minority issues and broader issues from a minority perspective. Produced by independent producers…

  • A Packet beating like a heart / by Eloise Klein Healy ; recorded by Catherine Stifter.

    Eloise Klein Healy reads from her newly published book of poetry “A Packet Beating Like A Heart.” Healy, a Los Angeles-based poet, gives a moving, energetic reading which was recorded live at the Woman’s Building in Los Angeles, December 1980. Poems read: Going away — You won’t love me and I learn death — She…

  • With hearts of fire / produced by Helene Rosenbluth.

    African and African American women poets discusses and read selections from their works. Includes statements and readings by Nicky Finney, Alex Deveaux, Kate Rushen, Vinie Burrows, and Winnie. These poets were meeting at the United Nations Decade on Women Conference.

  • Women of color : voices of resistance / produced by Miya Iwataki.

    This mixture of music and poetry was produced for International Women’s Day, 1982 by the Third World Women’s Cultural Hour. Heard is the poetry of Miya Iwataki and Imani Wilkins, the music of Dolce de Priest[sp?] and Lisa Abe (with Warren Furutani), and Charlotte Heth and Babette Vasquez performing contemporary and traditional Indian songs. Produced…

  • Pacific Asian women poets / produced by Helene Rosenbluth.

    Members of the Pacific Asian American Women Writers West (PAAWW-W/CPOW) read their poetry: Momoko Iko, Sue Kunitomi Embrey, and Miya Iwataki; introductions by Joyce Nako. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth. Contains sensitive language. Broadcast on KPFK, 4 Mar. 1981. This is a truncated version of KZ0993.