November 7, 1999Born in 1905, Stanley Kunitz was an integral part of the poetry community until his death in 2006. His list of honors included the National Medal of Arts, a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
October 31, 1999Two women. One a Chicana and one an Asian-American, brought up in completely different milieus with one thing in common – poverty.
October 24, 1999In this episode of Sounds of Poetry, Coleman Barks tells Bill how he translates 13th century mystic Rumi's poetry through his own personality and experience.
October 10, 1999An interview with Robert Pinsky, who chose a life in poetry over a life in music and went on to become a three-time poet laureate.
October 3, 1999 | Updated January 9, 2014Poet and political agitator Amiri Baraka, who passed away last Thursday at the age of 79, talks about his work and his activism in this 1999 interview with Bill Moyers.
June 18, 1999The filmmaker discusses his efforts to tell old myths in new ways, the role of faith in his own life, and the influence of his mentor, Joseph Campbell.
May 28, 1999A visit to the Dodge Poetry Festival, featuring readings by US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and other leading poets.
May 28, 1999A visit to the Dodge Poetry Festival, featuring readings by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and other leading poets.
January 15, 1997Bill Moyers and filmmaker David Grubin give viewers a rare glimpse into dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones’s highly acclaimed dance, Still/Here.
