Synopsis
How does poetry inspire, challenge, and sustain us? Hosted by poet and scholar Genevieve Kaplan, Poets at Work explores topics relevant to contemporary poetry, both in the academy and the wider literary community. Tune in for behind-the-scenes insight into how the work of poetry extends beyond what we encounter on the published page.
Episodes
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S02E09 SPECIAL: Writing through Ghosts: An Interview with Diana Khoi Nguyen
26/10/2021 Duration: 01h05minIn this special episode of Poets at Work, as a supplement to Foothill Poetry Journal’s 2021 release, we talk to Diana Khoi Nguyen about ghosts, poetic form, prepositions, and writing through loss. The interview is in print in the 2021 issue of Foothill Poetry Journal, which you can read online at cgu.edu/foothill. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title.
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S02E08 Relaxing into Myself: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Shimshon-Santo
31/08/2020 Duration: 35minIn this episode of Poets at Work, we talk with Dr. Amy Shimshon-Santo, poet and associate professor of Arts Management, and the academic lead for the 2020 cohort here at CGU about language, form, and interdisciplinary work. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E07 The Reality of Language: A Conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
09/06/2020 Duration: 49minIn this episode, we talk about past, present, and the future of reality in poetry with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E06 Poetry Is a Stringed Instrument: A Conversation with Rowan Ricardo Phillips
04/05/2020 Duration: 55minIn this episode of Poets at Work we talk with Rowan Ricardo Phillips about his newest collection, Living Weapon. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E05 Poetry & History with Emily Jungmin Yoon
02/04/2020 Duration: 39minIn this episode of Poets at Work, guest host CGU student and poet Stacey Park talks with Emily Jungmin Yoon, 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award finalist, about the role that poetry can play in remembering history and grappling with the way the past lives in the present. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E04 But What About the Birds?
02/03/2020 Duration: 46minIn this episode of Poets Genevieve Kaplan discusses her new collection Aviary, poetic tropes, and writing in public spaces. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E03 A Conversation With Prageeta Sharma
03/02/2020 Duration: 45minIn this episode of Poets at Work we talk with poet and Pomona College professor Prageeta Sharma, who also reads selections from her work. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E02 A Conversation with Dawn Lundy Martin
02/12/2019 Duration: 45minIn this episode of Poets at Work, we talk with poet, professor, and visual artist Dawn Lundy Martin. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S02E01 The Multicultural Imagination in Contemporary American Poetry
04/11/2019 Duration: 45minIn this episode of Poets at Work we talk with poet, Foothill editor, and CGU student Stacey Park and poets Jose Hernandez Diaz and Inez Tan abut multiculturalism and international voices in contemporary poetics.
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S01E05 Poetry & Los Angeles With Elena Karina Byrne
01/08/2019 Duration: 56minIn this episode of Poets at Work we talk with poet and curator Elena Karina Byrne about Los Angeles, Art, and contemporary poetry. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S01E04 Poetry & the Academy with Warren Liu
10/07/2019 Duration: 58minA talk with poet and professor Warren Liu about teaching, the academy, Asian American experimental literature, and, of course, poetry. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title.
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S01E03 Poetry & Public Life With Don Share
03/06/2019 Duration: 55minIn this episode of Poets at Work we talk with editor, poet, and translator Don Share about literary curation, materiality, and contemporary poetry. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S01E02 Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards Reading at the Huntington
01/05/2019 Duration: 53minIn this episode of Poets at Work we listen to the 2019 Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Award reading, featuring poets Diana Khoi Nguyen and Dawn Lundy Martin. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/
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S01E01 Poetry & Publishing With Foothill Editors Emily Schuck & Brock Rustin
19/03/2019 Duration: 41minIn this episode of Poets at Work we talk with Emily Schuck and Brock Rustin, co-Editors-in-Chief of Foothill Poetry, about their work running a literary journal and balancing their academic and creative lives. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/