75 episodes

PennSound Podcasts are hosted by PennSound's co-director, Al Filreis. PennSound was created in 2003 in order to produce new audio recordings and to preserving existing audio archives of poets reading their own work and discussing poetry and poetics. PennSound makes these available to everyone through free downloadable sound files. PennSound is a project of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania.

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    • 4.4 • 12 Ratings

PennSound Podcasts are hosted by PennSound's co-director, Al Filreis. PennSound was created in 2003 in order to produce new audio recordings and to preserving existing audio archives of poets reading their own work and discussing poetry and poetics. PennSound makes these available to everyone through free downloadable sound files. PennSound is a project of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Parts of parts: an interview with Larry Price

    Parts of parts: an interview with Larry Price

    Larry Price, Al Filreis, and William Fuller discuss Price's new book, 1/0

    • 54 min
    If we just had enough heart: an interview with Evie Shockley

    If we just had enough heart: an interview with Evie Shockley

    Evie Shockley in conversation with Al Filreis, Tyrone Williams, Aldon Nielsen, and William J. Harris

    • 54 min
    A placeholder for memory: an interview with Sally Van Doren

    A placeholder for memory: an interview with Sally Van Doren

    Al Filreis interviews Sally Van Doren about her new book, Sibilance

    • 44 min
    Backwards and in circles: an interview with Willard Spiegelman

    Backwards and in circles: an interview with Willard Spiegelman

    Willard Spiegelman and Al Filreis discuss the life and work of Amy Clampitt

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Advance and retreat of energy: an interview with Gail Scott

    Advance and retreat of energy: an interview with Gail Scott

    Gail Scott and Christy Davids discuss Scott's new book, Permanent Revolution

    • 1 hr 2 min
    I am the city: a conversation with Jill Magi and Davy Knittle

    I am the city: a conversation with Jill Magi and Davy Knittle

    Davy Knittle and Jill Magi discuss Magi's book, Speech

    • 44 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

jinjin0 ,

please don’t be over!

this and into the field jacket2 are soul food for contemporary poetry lovers—this format is terrific, as i love the themed, salon style presentation (not washed and blown out, you know what I mean). doin’ god’s work, folks-keep it up!!!!

Kent Ekberg ,

Indispensable resource for contemporary poetry.

I continue to marvel at the breadth and depth of this archive kept at the University of Pennsylvania by Professor Al Filreis and his friends and colleagues at the Kelly Writers House. Now on i-tunes, too!

Didi Menendez ,

Looking forward to more...

PennSound have a library of poets present and past and I am looking to hear more of it on iTunes.

Thank you,
Didi Menendez
miPOradio

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