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

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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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Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
This poster advertises a poetry reading by Gerald Stern at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton on October 14, 1981.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
This poster advertises a poetry reading by Tess Gallagher at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton on April 23, 1981.