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This reel contains a lecture by Paul Engle with regard to poetry. There is some poetry recited however the audio is primarily a discussion of poetry as a whole.Total run time: 1:13:24

This reel contains Michio Masui speaking at the University of Denver on April 11 1973 as part of the English Department Lecture Series. The primary topic for his lecture is the function of literature…

This reel contians John Williams speaking at the University of Denver as part of the spring 1965 English Department Lecture Series. The primary topic of his lecture is author William Carlos Williams.…

This reel contains Robert Pawlowski speaking at the University of Denver on April 25 1973. The topic of his lecture is the poet and their audience. He begins by discussing a lack of poetry reading by…

This reel contains Edward Twining speaking at the University of Denver on April 28 1966. The major topic of his lecture is W.H. Auden. Twining begins by discussing the distinction between sacred and…

Folk Song

A Basic Poetics class taught by Alice Notley in Allen Ginsberg's stead. Notley begins the class by discussing the work of John Dryden then segues into discussing the work of John Gay. Notley…

A Basic Poetics class taught by Allen Ginsberg in 1980 at Naropa. The majority of the class is spent reading and discussing the work of the poets John Suckling and Andrew Marvell. The work of Anne…

Lullaby

The fourth tape in a nine tape series of a class by Pat Donegan on the Imagists and East Asian poets. Donegan and students read a number of pieces by various Chinese and Japanese poets. Donegan…

Creeley spends the majority of his lecture speaking and reading from a letter from Jeremy Prine to Ed Dorn. Creeley also reads Charles Olson's poem "Letter 27 Withheld."

Robert Creeley presents a class focused on the moving what's "inside--the imaginable emotional and conceptual world of the writer--into contact with what's outside--the world of other…

This reel contains Irving Howe literary critic speaking at the University of Denver in March of 1965. The theme of the lecture is the literary movement of modernism. Howe begins by speaking about…

"Poet of the People, Bard of Democracy, Philosopher, Historian, Biographer, Troubadour. Memories of Carl Sandburg recreates the visitors' day at Connemara-the things to see and do, the…

Celebration of William (Bill) Zaranka as his time as provost comes to an end in 2001. He served as Provost from 1989-2001. From two VHS Tapes.