American Women — Poetry

  • New writers forum: March 28, 1968 (Episode 5 of 7)

    New writers forum Episode 5 of 7. Lew Welch and Phillip Whalen preside over a program of poetry including themselves, David Meltzer, Charles Upton and Terrance Cuddy. Recorded at the Straight Theatre in San Francisco and broadcast live on March 28, 1968.

  • Women and the world in the 1980s – August 8, 1983: Interview with Kitty Tsui

    Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews Chinese-American lesbian poet Kitty Tsui (b. 1952), who was born in Hong Kong, moved to the U.K. at the age of 5, and later came to the United States. Recorded on August 8, 1983. Broadcast on August 8, 1983. Previously cataloged as IZ0478.

  • 13th Moon: A reading of feminist literature

    This program is a live reading sponsored by feminist literary magazine “13th Moon,” recorded on March 18, 1981 in Washington Heights. Reading opened by 13th Moon’s publisher Ellen Marie Bissert. Readers include poet Robin Morgan (b. 1941) and novelist Alix Kates Shulman (1932). Broadcast on March 18, 1981.

  • Robin Morgan reads The Network Of The Imaginary Mother

    Feminist poet Robin Morgan (b. 1941) reads “The Network Of The Imaginary Mother” from her new book, Lady of the Beasts. The poem is one five-part poem, “a Valentie to the Women’s Studies audience” (from the folio). Hosted and produced by Viv Sutherland. Originally cataloged as IZ0421.

  • The poet’s craft / June Jordan ; interviewed by Elly Bulkin.

    Interview with poet and author June Jordan (1936 – 2002) conducted by Elly Bulkin. They discuss Jordan’s third book of poetry, New Days: Poems of Exile and Return, which was just recently published. Jordan talks about how the poetry and novels all come from the same sense of urgency on her part to speak not…

  • Adrienne Rich reads from Susan Griffin’s “Woman and Nature”

    Adrienne Rich (1928 – 2012), poet and author, reads excerpts from Susan Griffin’s Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her (New York: Harper & Row, 1978), a book she introduces as being “essential reading.” She reads first from the book’s introduction, which speaks on the subject of challenging the prevailing androcentric world view. In the…

  • Robin Morgan (Episode 1 of 4)

    Poet Robin Morgan (1941 – ) reads selections of her own work. Sensitive language.

  • Adrienne Rich (Episode 2 of 4)

    Poet Adrienne Rich (1929 – 2012) reads selections from her own works, “Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law” (first pub. 1962, re-printed by W.W. Norton, 1967) and “Necessities of Life” (published 1966). Poems read include: Snapshots of a daughter-in-law, Antinous: the diaries, Novella, The corpse plant, After dark, and Halfway. Produced by Mimi Weisbord Anderson.

  • Verandah Porche (Episode 3 of 4)

    Poet Verandah Porche (1945 – ), resident of Total Loss Farm, talks about her life in Vermont and reads poems. Program includes a long poem dedicated to Marshall Bloom. Produced by Mimi Weisbord Anderson.

  • Audre Lorde (Episode 4 of 4)

    Poet Audre Lorde reads selections of her own works. After introducing herself, Lorde reads the following poems: Teacher, (untitled), Change of season, The women of Dan dance with swords in their hands to mark the time when they were warriors, I ride with the sun, To my daughter the junkie on a train, Love poem,…