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A celebration of the art of poetry. A well-known poet himself, Jack Foley’s considerable historical knowledge and his awareness of the current “scene” are incorporated into his radio shows and have made them a kaleidoscopic, always stimulating attraction for anyone interested in poetry.
Jack’s guest is the distinguished poet, translator and scholar, Chana Bloch, whose latest book is “Swimming in the Rain: New and Selected Poems, 1980-2015.” Of it Dorianne Laux writes, “Chana Bloch has spent her life writing the poems of a grown woman, loving the world as she interrogates it mercilessly, speaking a truth that hurts as it … Continued
AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL FEINSTEIN: MAGNILOQUENT CABARET Jack writes, Michael Feinstein is a brilliant entertainer and a fine singer (often backed by well-chosen, immensely talented musicians) but what makes him special—at least for me—is the sense of life he manifests. When he began to understand and sing the songs he presents, they had seemed—there is … Continued
Mary Rudge’s Occupy: Readers’ Theater. A special hour-long program for fund drive. The show will be hosted jointly by Jack Foley and Nina Serrano, though Nina’s contribution had to be pre-recorded. The premium will be Mary Rudge’s Occupy: Readers’ Theater—a suite of poems read by various local poets. This premium, produced for KPFA by Nina … Continued
A celebration of the art of poetry, hosted by jack Foley.
In “The Pursuit of Happiness,” Jack writes about his first deep experience of poetry: “I had come to my hometown, Port Chester, New York, in 1943. When I left in 1958 I understood myself to be a poet. My essay, ‘Home/Words,’ in Exiles (1996) deals with the moment in 1955 at which I discovered poetry. … Continued
obert Adamson, Part Three (conclusion). On today’s show Adamson reads his early long poem—deeply influenced by California poet Robert Duncan, whom Adamson hosted in Australia—“The Rumour.”
The second of three shows featuring Australian poet Robert Adamson. Adamson speaks of his experience in prison.
Jack celebrates National Poetry Month with three shows featuring the prominent Australian poet, Robert Adamson. Born in 1943, Adamson lives with his partner, photographer Juno Gemes, on the Hawkesbury River to the north of Sydney in Australia. Over the past five decades Robert Adamson has produced twenty books of poetry. In the 1970s and 1980s, … Continued
A celebration of the art of poetry. A well-known poet himself, Jack Foley’s considerable historical knowledge and his awareness of the current “scene” are incorporated into his radio shows and have made them a kaleidoscopic, always stimulating attraction for anyone interested in poetry.
A celebration of the art of poetry. A well-known poet himself, Jack Foley’s considerable historical knowledge and his awareness of the current “scene” are incorporated into his radio shows and have made them a kaleidoscopic, always stimulating attraction for anyone interested in poetry.
