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 23, 2009
Tribute to Brecht / Weill. Lotte Lenya sings “The Alabama Song”; Jack Foley reads his essay “Mahagonny as Zeitgeist.” This passage is from that essay: Brecht has brought the supreme example of authority onto his stage: God. And he has shown people saying No to God. If the men of Mahagonny can say No to … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 16, 2009
Berliner Milljoh, conclusion.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 9, 2009
Berliner Milljoh, part one. [“Milljoh” = Milieu.] This extraordinary show originally aired on KPFA on October 21, 1969. It is a word and sound montage of the Weimar Republic with many famous voices included. The program particularly focuses on Bertolt Brecht but also includes passages from Thomas Wolfe as well as Christopher Isherwood reading from … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 2, 2009
An Indirect Tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. This show features Jack reading San Francisco Irish-American writer John Norton’s assessment of the late senator’s importance to both Norton personally and to Irish Americans as a whole. Other voices are also presented in this potpourri of attempts to define Irishness and to engage in the struggle … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – Tribute to Harold Norse (conc.)
The L.A. Times: “A pioneer of poetry written in plain American English who was called ‘the best poet of your generation’ by William Carlos Williams, Norse never attained the recognition that he and others felt was his due. A literary beacon in the gay community who risked ostracism by writing openly of his sexual adventures … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – Tribute to Harold Norse, Part One
The L.A. Times: “A pioneer of poetry written in plain American English who was called ‘the best poet of your generation’ by William Carlos Williams, Norse never attained the recognition that he and others felt was his due. A literary beacon in the gay community who risked ostracism by writing openly of his sexual adventures … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – Tribute to David Bromige (conc.)
Tribute to David Bromige, who lived from 1933 to 2009. Born in England, Bromige was raised in Canada. He attended UC Berkeley in the 1960s and became friends with Robert Duncan and other California poets. He took a teaching position at the English Department at Sonoma State University in 1970. He retired from teaching at … Continued