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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A poetry reading Galway Kinnell.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
This poster advertises a poetry reading by Galway Kinnell at the Everhart Museum in Scranton on April 4, 1979.
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A poetry reading Louise Gluck.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
This poster advertises a poetry reading by Louise Gluck at the Everhart Museum in Scranton on May 1, 1979. Video recordings of this reading have not survived.
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A poetry reading Stephen Dunn.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
This poster advertises a poetry reading by Stephen Dunn at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton on November 7, 1979.
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A poetry reading William Stafford.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Poetry
This poster advertises a poetry reading by William Stafford at Jefferson Hall, University of Scranton on November 5, 1979.
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