Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 12, 2012
The first of three presentations of KPFA listeners reading their poetry on KPFA. Today’s readers will be Clara Hsu, Cathy Dana and Nanette Deetz.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley
3:00 PST Wednesdays
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.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 5, 2012
Poet Michael Rothenberg talks about “One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change”: “Poets, musicians & artists around the world are planning individual events to take place simultaneously on Sept. 29th in a demonstration & celebration of poetry, music & art to promote social, environmental & political change.” Rothenberg and Terri Carrion are founders of the movement. … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 29, 2012
Today’s show is an interview with Donald Sidney-Fryer reading from what he says will “probably” be his last books, “The Atlantis Fragments: The Novel” and “The Golden State Phantastics: The California Romantics and Related Subjects: Collected Essays and Reviews.” Sidney-Fryer writes, “It was the poetry and prose of Clark Ashton Smith that changed me into … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 22, 2012
Today’s show is an interview with Donald Sidney-Fryer reading from what he says will “probably” be his last books, “The Atlantis Fragments: The Novel” and “The Golden State Phantastics: The California Romantics and Related Subjects: Collected Essays and Reviews.” Sidney-Fryer writes, “It was the poetry and prose of Clark Ashton Smith that changed me into … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 8, 2012
On the day before his 72nd birthday, Jack presents a selection from his own work. Jack will recite, from “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo,” “And the hope for wisdom / useless / And the hope for understanding / a laugh / And the hope to be free of neurosis / hilarious” as well as his translation … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – July 18, 2012
To End God’s Judgment by Antonin Artaud. Artaud’s radio play was to have been broadcast on February 2, 1948 at 10:45 p.m. in the series, “The Voices of the Poets.” On February 1, 1948, the day before the poem was scheduled to be broadcast, Vladimir Porché, director of the French Radio Service, stopped the broadcast. … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – July 11, 2012
To End God’s Judgment by Antonin Artaud. Artaud’s radio play was to have been broadcast on February 2, 1948 at 10:45 p.m. in the series, “The Voices of the Poets.” On February 1, 1948, the day before the poem was scheduled to be broadcast, Vladimir Porché, director of the French Radio Service, stopped the broadcast. … Continued