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Interview
Danny Glover
Interviewed by David Barsamian.
The Poetry of Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
This program features some of the most famous poems by Urdu’s greatest poet Mirza Ghalib. He was born in Agra in 1797 and died in Delhi in 1869. His birth name was Asadullah Khan. Mirza is a title indicating high rank or nobility. In his early poems, he used the pen name Asad, which means […]
Ravi Shankar Interview
Ravi Shankar
Interviewed by David Barsamian.
Marx in Soho
Howard Zinn
Marx in Soho, written in 1999 by historian Howard Zinn (1922-2010), is a one-man play on the life of Karl Marx. Zinn stated that he wrote the play to “show Marx as few people knew him, as a family man, struggling to support his wife and children.” The play depicts Marx resurrected to defend the […]
Egypt: Culture and History
Fred Denny
Pharaohs, the Sphinx, Cleopatra and the pyramids are the popular images Egypt evokes. Few countries have a more storied past. Called “The Gift of the Nile,” it has played a pivotal role in the cultural, religious, economic and political life of the Middle East. This program explores aspects of the country’s long history from Coptic […]
The Poetry of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana
Features poetry by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz read in Spanish and in English translation. Prof. Yvonne Guillon Barrett provides commentary on her life and work. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of his Pyrenees to the Andes Poetry Series series broadcast on KGNU. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Endowment […]
The Poetry of Juan Ramón Jiménez
Juan Ramon Jimenez
Features Jiménez poetry read in Spanish–including a reading by the poet himself–as well as in English translation. Prof. Yvonne Guillon Barrett of the University of Colorado provides commentary on his life and work. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of his Pyrenees to the Andes Series on the poetry of Spain and Latin […]
The Poetry of Garcia Lorca
Frederico Garcia Lorca
Features Frederico Garcia Lorca’s poetry read in Spanish and in English translation. Includes some of Lorca’s best-known poems such as “Lament for Ignacio Mejias,” “Somnanbule Ballad” and “Tree, Tree.” It also includes music and an interview with Lorca scholar and University of Colorado Prof. William Grupp. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of […]
The Poetry of Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado
Features Machado’s poetry read in Spanish and in English translation as well as music and commentary. Produced by David Barsamian as part of his “Pyrenees to the Andes” series on the poetry of Spain and Latin America.
The Poetry of Shen Mah
Shen Mah
The Armenian cleric Torkom Manoogian, who wrote poetry under the name Shen Mah, reads his poems. Interviewed by David Barsamian as part of his World Poetry Series. Recorded at St Vartan Armenian Cathedral.
The Poetry & Music of Abdeslam Cherkaoui
Abdeslam Cherkaoui
Features poetry read in both Arabic and English as well Cherkaoui singing and performing on oud. Produced by David Barsamian as part of The World Poetry series.
The Poetry of Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Features two 1985 recordings of Ginsberg reading his poetry. The first is at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. The second is a field recording of Ginsberg reading his poem “Plutonian Ode” at the Rocky Flats Peace Camp, a protest encampment just outside the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons production facility eight miles south of Boulder. The program […]

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