J.V. Cunningham: How Shall the Poem be Written? (Reel 1 / Side 1)

This is the first of two (1 of 2) reels containing J.V. Cunningham speaking at the University of Denver on November 17, 1966. The overarching theme is seen in his title for the lecture, "How Shall the Poem be Written?" He speaks about meter, form, grammar, and function. Additionally, he discusses what he calls grammatical meter. He reads poetry to demonstrate points of his lecture.