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SERIES: The Power of the Word
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57 minutesPoets Robert Bly, Galway Kinnell, Sharon Olds, Octavio Paz and William Stafford read and discuss their work.The Power of the WordThe Simple Acts of LifeSeptember 15, 1989 -
56 minutesPoets James Autry and Quincy Troupe bring poetry to the people in classrooms, boardrooms, church, and prison.The Power of the WordThe Living LanguageSeptember 22, 1989 -
57 minutesBill introduces us to poets Garrett Kaoru Hongo, Joy Harjo, and Mary Tall Mountain, who draw from their cultural heritages to illuminate the present.The Power of the WordAncestral VoicesSeptember 29, 1989 -
57 minutesPoets Li-Young Lee and Gerald Stern resurrect the past throgh poetry.The Power of the WordVoices of MemoryOctober 6, 1989 -
57 minutesA talk with Stanley Kunitz, "the dean of American poetry."The Power of the WordDancing on the Edge of the RoadOctober 13, 1989 -
56 minutesPoets Robert Bly, Lucille Clifton and W.S. Merwin discuss their works.The Power of the WordWhere the Soul LivesOctober 20, 1989
