Document Type

Podcast

Publication Date

11-4-2009

Publisher

Black Mountain Institute; KNPR

Abstract

Kay Ryan writes small poems, but they contain a richness larger, more flamboyant poems cannot. The Poet Laureate of the United States is a keynote speaker at the Vegas Valley Book Festival. She explains how she writes, how her life has shaped her poetry and what she's doing to fulfill her role as Poet-in-Chief.

Keywords

Authorship; Poetry; American – History and criticism; Poets laureate

Disciplines

American Literature | Arts and Humanities | Literature in English, North America | Modern Literature

Language

English

Comments

Audio file size: 13.6 megabytes

This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of "KNPR's State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See KNPR's website for more information.

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