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==History==
==History==
The program was started in 1977 by the poet and playwright Grace Cavalieri. The program was first broadcast from [[WPFW]] in [[Washington, DC]]. Cavalieri brought the program to the [[Library of Congress]] in 1997.<ref>[http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-018.html Library of Congress press release, 2007 July]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About Poetpoem|url=http://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem_about.html|publisher=www.loc.gov|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref>
The program was started in 1977 by the poet and playwright Grace Cavalieri. The program was first broadcast from [[WPFW]] in [[Washington, DC]]. Cavalieri brought the program to the [[Library of Congress]] in 1997.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-018.html Library of Congress press release, 2007 July]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About Poetpoem|url=https://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem_about.html|publisher=www.loc.gov|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref>
The programs archives are stored at the [[Gelman Library]] at [[George Washington University]]<ref name="gwu" />
The programs archives are stored at the [[Gelman Library]] at [[George Washington University]]<ref name="gwu" />


== Featured interviews ==
== Featured interviews ==
The show regularly features interviews with writers from across the country. Poets featured have included [[Francisco Aragón]], [[Margaret Atwood]], [[Sandra Beasley]], [[Lucille Clifton]], [[Cornelius Eady]], [[Forrest Gander]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Terrance Hayes]], [[Major Jackson]], [[June Jordan]], [[Audre Lorde]], [[Richard McCann]], [[E. Ethelbert Miller]], [[Naomi Shihab Nye]], [[Linda Pastan]], [[Kim Roberts]], [[Henry S. Taylor|Henry Taylor]], [[Emma Trelles]], [[David Tucker (poet)|David Tucker]], [[Dan Vera]], and [[Alice Walker]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Poetpoem|url=http://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem.html|publisher=www.loc.gov|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Poetpoem2|url=http://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem2.html|publisher=www.loc.gov|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="gwu">{{cite web|title=GW Libraries at the George Washington University|url=http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/ead/ms2007.xml|website=www.gwu.edu|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref>
The show regularly features interviews with writers from across the country. Poets featured have included [[Francisco Aragón]], [[Margaret Atwood]], [[Sandra Beasley]], [[Lucille Clifton]], [[Cornelius Eady]], [[Forrest Gander]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Terrance Hayes]], [[Major Jackson]], [[June Jordan]], [[Audre Lorde]], [[Richard McCann]], [[E. Ethelbert Miller]], [[Naomi Shihab Nye]], [[Linda Pastan]], [[Kim Roberts]], [[Henry S. Taylor|Henry Taylor]], [[Emma Trelles]], [[David Tucker (poet)|David Tucker]], [[Dan Vera]], and [[Alice Walker]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Poetpoem|url=https://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem.html|publisher=www.loc.gov|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Poetpoem2|url=https://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem2.html|publisher=www.loc.gov|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="gwu">{{cite web|title=GW Libraries at the George Washington University|url=http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/ead/ms2007.xml|website=www.gwu.edu|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref>


Given the program's longevity and its connection to the [[Library of Congress]], Cavalieri has the distinction of having interviewed the most sitting [[U.S. Poet Laureate|poets laureate]] including [[Gwendolyn Brooks]], [[Billy Collins]], [[Rita Dove]], [[Donald Hall]], [[Ted Kooser]], [[Stanley Kunitz]], [[Howard Nemerov]], [[Philip Levine (poet)|Philip Levine]], [[Robert Hass]], [[Robert Pinsky]], [[Kay Ryan]] and [[Charles Simic]] [[Mark Strand]], and [[Richard Wilbur]].<ref name="gwu" /> The program has also featured interviews with the [[Witter Bynner Fellowship]] winners.
Given the program's longevity and its connection to the [[Library of Congress]], Cavalieri has the distinction of having interviewed the most sitting [[U.S. Poet Laureate|poets laureate]] including [[Gwendolyn Brooks]], [[Billy Collins]], [[Rita Dove]], [[Donald Hall]], [[Ted Kooser]], [[Stanley Kunitz]], [[Howard Nemerov]], [[Philip Levine (poet)|Philip Levine]], [[Robert Hass]], [[Robert Pinsky]], [[Kay Ryan]] and [[Charles Simic]] [[Mark Strand]], and [[Richard Wilbur]].<ref name="gwu" /> The program has also featured interviews with the [[Witter Bynner Fellowship]] winners.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem.html Program page on the] [[Library of Congress]] website
*[https://www.loc.gov/poetry/poetpoem.html Program page on the] [[Library of Congress]] website




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The Poet and the Poem
GenrePoetry
Running timeca. 50 min.
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Hosted byGrace Cavalieri
Recording studioWashington, DC
Audio formatStereophonic
WebsitePoet and the Poem
PodcastPodcast

The Poet and the Poem is an hour-long radio interview program hosted by Grace Cavalieri featuring with leading poets and sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Witter Bynner Foundation.

History[edit | edit source]

The program was started in 1977 by the poet and playwright Grace Cavalieri. The program was first broadcast from WPFW in Washington, DC. Cavalieri brought the program to the Library of Congress in 1997.[1][2] The programs archives are stored at the Gelman Library at George Washington University[3]

Featured interviews[edit | edit source]

The show regularly features interviews with writers from across the country. Poets featured have included Francisco Aragón, Margaret Atwood, Sandra Beasley, Lucille Clifton, Cornelius Eady, Forrest Gander, Allen Ginsberg, Terrance Hayes, Major Jackson, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, Richard McCann, E. Ethelbert Miller, Naomi Shihab Nye, Linda Pastan, Kim Roberts, Henry Taylor, Emma Trelles, David Tucker, Dan Vera, and Alice Walker.[4][5][3]

Given the program's longevity and its connection to the Library of Congress, Cavalieri has the distinction of having interviewed the most sitting poets laureate including Gwendolyn Brooks, Billy Collins, Rita Dove, Donald Hall, Ted Kooser, Stanley Kunitz, Howard Nemerov, Philip Levine, Robert Hass, Robert Pinsky, Kay Ryan and Charles Simic Mark Strand, and Richard Wilbur.[3] The program has also featured interviews with the Witter Bynner Fellowship winners.

Broadcast[edit | edit source]

Recorded and engineered at the Library of Congress, the program is broadcast on public radio stations across the United States through the Public Radio Exchange and is also available as a free podcast from the Library of Congress website.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Library of Congress press release, 2007 July
  2. ↑ "About Poetpoem". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2016. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "GW Libraries at the George Washington University". www.gwu.edu. Retrieved 15 September 2016. 
  4. ↑ "Poetpoem". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2016. 
  5. ↑ "Poetpoem2". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2016. 

External links[edit | edit source]

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