Oral History Initiative: On Elizabeth Bishop

Poetry Lectures by Poetry Foundation

Dec 7, 201200:49:19Arts

An informal conversation remembering the life and work of Elizabeth Bishop, with Lloyd Schwartz, Frank Bidart, Rosanna Warren, Gail Mazur, and Megan Marshall. Conducted at Harvard University in March 2012, and used by pe...

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