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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.
Tribute to actor-playwright-songwriter George M. Cohan, who was “born on the fourth of July,” 1878. Today’s show deals with Cohan as an actor and playwright rather than as a song-and-dance man and the writer of musicals. Jack discusses Cohan’s deeply serious “dark” side, implicitly present in some of his songs but explicitly present in plays … Continued
Today’s show is an introduction of the British writer, Geraldine Green, who resides in Cumbria. Green’s first book, “The Skin,” was published in 2003. “Passio” was published in 2006. “The Other Side of the Bridge” is her third poetry collection. It was done along with her practice-based PhD, which was called “An Exploration of Identity … Continued
Today’s show is an introduction of the British writer, Geraldine Green, who resides in Cumbria. Green’s first book, “The Skin,” was published in 2003. “Passio” was published in 2006. “The Other Side of the Bridge” is her third poetry collection. It was done along with her practice-based PhD, which was called “An Exploration of Identity … Continued
The second half of the tribute to playwright/poet Harold Pinter features actor Alan Cox and Jack Foley reading selections from Pinter’s poetry.
The first half of a tribute to playwright/poet Harold Pinter. Noted actor Alan Cox, currently touring in a production of Pinter’s The Caretaker, joins Jack. Cox performs the most extraordinary speech in the play: Aston’s riveting monologue at the conclusion of Act II.
The second half of the tribute to playwright/poet Harold Pinter features actor Alan Cox and Jack Foley reading selections from Pinter’s poetry. Happy birthday (tomorrow) to Walt Whitman and Al Young.
Poet/teacher Clive Matson, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Berkeley Poetry Festival, reads from his life’s work.
Jack Foley interviews Clive Matson, who is the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the Berkeley Poetry Festival (May 5). Matson is a fixture of the Bay Area, a longtime poet and teacher who has influenced many. Matson’s books include the instructional Let the Crazy Child Write! Finding Your Creative Writing Voice (1998) … Continued
Jack Foley honors National Poetry Month with selections from Poetpourri, a collection he put together for KPFA in 2005. You will hear the actual voices of Langston Hughes, Stuart Perkoff, James Broughton, Lawrence Ferlinghetti (singing to Jack’s guitar accompaniment), and Sylvia Plath.
