William Stafford: November 29, 1967

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The Poetry Center presents William Stafford reading from his works.

Originally Recorded By
APA
Location
San Francisco
Date
11/29/1967
Total Run Time
00:42:02
Contributor
Mark Linenthal
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  • Mark Linenthal introduces William Stafford, remarking on Stafford's American sense of space and place, and the heroic tradition (00:02)
  • "Religion Back Home Part 1" (04:50)
  • Stafford makes introductory remarks (05:12)
  • "In the Oregon Country" (06:15)
  • Remarks on process (08:17)
  • "At the Klamath Berry Festival" (09:04)
  • Remarks on first series of poems (10:14)
  • "Religion Back Home Part 2" (10:35)
  • "Religion Back Home Part 3" (10:55)
  • "Religion Back Home Part 4" (11:16)
  • Remarks on writing poetry (11:45)
  • "Soft Dancers" (12:37)
  • Remarks on beginning as a writer (13:20)
  • "Frightened at the Slope of Writing" (14:23)
  • Remarks on "Frightened at the Slope of Writing" (15:16)
  • "In the Night Desert" (17:03)
  • Remarks on writing and reality (17:50)
  • "Judgments" (18:50)
  • Remarks on feedback in writing (20:51)
  • "Thinking for Berky" (23:04)
  • Remarks on cohesion (24:52)
  • "Passing Remark" (25:41)
  • Remarks on "Passing Remark" (26:28)
  • "Fictions" (27:58)
  • Remarks on "Reaching Out to Turn on a Light" (28:53)
  • "Reaching Out to Turn on a Light" (29:52)
  • "The Star and the Hills" (31:02)
  • Remarks on "Peace Walk" (32:33)
  • "Peace Walk" (32:59)
  • "At the Unnational Monument Along the Canadian Border" (34:32)
  • Remarks on "At the Unnational Monument Along the Canadian Border" (35:14)
  • "At the Grave of My Brother" (36:34)
  • "Texas" (38:00)
  • "Listening" (40:04)

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