Scranton Public Library - Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series

About This Collection

Funded by a grant from the Scranton Area Foundation, this collection contains streaming video of over 50 readings by nationally renowned poets such as W.S. Merwin, Gary Snyder, Robert Bly, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. These poets visited the Scranton from the late 1970's through the 1990's and were filmed as part of the Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. The collection also includes posters.
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Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Gerald Costanzo and Henry Braun Pt. 2.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Gerald Costanzo and Henry Braun Pt. 2.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Gerald Stern Pt. 1.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Gerald Stern Pt. 1.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton. Introductory test sequence by John R. Finnerty.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Gerald Stern Pt. 2.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Gerald Stern Pt. 2.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton. Introductory test sequence by John R. Finnerty.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Heather McHugh Pt. 1.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Heather McHugh Pt. 1.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Heather McHugh Pt. 2.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Heather McHugh Pt. 2.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Henry Taylor.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Henry Taylor.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Community Room, Lackawanna County Children's Library. Contains introductory title sequence.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Jean Pearson.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Jean Pearson.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Lucan Center.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Jim Daniels.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Jim Daniels.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Prufrock's. Includes title sequence.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pt. 1.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pt. 1.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Everhart Museum. Includes test sequence by John R. Finnerty.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pt. 2.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pt. 2.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Everhart Museum.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Len Roberts.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Len Roberts.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Lucan Center.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Lynn Emanuel.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Lynn Emanuel.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Community Room, Lackawanna County Children's Library.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Marvin Bell.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Marvin Bell.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Michael Heller.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Michael Heller.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the WSPL Studio, Green Ridge Branch, Scranton Public Library.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Naomi Nye.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Naomi Nye.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Lucan Center. David Elliott's spoken introduction indicates that this is the "50th reading."
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Paul Kelly.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Paul Kelly.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the WSPL Studio, Green Ridge Branch, Scranton Public Library.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Bly Pt. 1.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Bly Pt. 1.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Everhart Museum.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Bly Pt. 2.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Bly Pt. 2.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Everhart Museum.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Creeley.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Creeley.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at Community Room, Lackawanna County Children's Library. This recording has low audio volume.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Hass.
Friends of the Scranton Public Library Poetry Series. Reading by Robert Hass.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
Video recording of poetry reading held at the Lucan Center. Credits at the end.