291 episodes
Read Me a Poem The American Scholar
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 59 Ratings
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Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully.
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“One Letter” by Liu Xiaobo
Amanda Holmes reads Liu Xiaobo’s “One Letter,” translated from the Mandarin by Jeffrey Yang. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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“How Happy Is the Little Stone” by Emily Dickinson
Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s “How Happy Is the Little Stone.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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“Hymn” by A. R. Ammons
Amanda Holmes reads A. R. Ammons’s “Hymn.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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“Planetarium” by Adrienne Rich
Amanda Holmes reads Adrienne Rich’s “Planetarium.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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“Spring” by J. R. Solonche
Amanda Holmes reads J. R. Solonche’s “Spring.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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“The Imaginary Iceberg” by Elizabeth Bishop
Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop’s “The Imaginary Iceberg.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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