Poet and aphorist James Richardson
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The poet James Richardson has called himself an "accidental aphorist," but his well-crafted works are no accident. He has received awards from the Poetry Society of America and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His 2004 book, INTERGLACIAL: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS AND APHORISMS, was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, and his 2010 book BY THE NUMBERS: POEMS AND APHORISMS, was a finalist for the National Book Award. He reads from the latter collection and explains why he thinks it's crucial to his creative process to take "unproductive, wasted" stretches time between books.
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Piece Description
The poet James Richardson has called himself an "accidental aphorist," but his well-crafted works are no accident. He has received awards from the Poetry Society of America and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His 2004 book, INTERGLACIAL: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS AND APHORISMS, was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, and his 2010 book BY THE NUMBERS: POEMS AND APHORISMS, was a finalist for the National Book Award. He reads from the latter collection and explains why he thinks it's crucial to his creative process to take "unproductive, wasted" stretches time between books.
Broadcast History
This program originally uplinked to PRSS' Content Depot on January 27, 2012 for delivery to member stations.
Timing and Cues
PROMO: Poet James Richardson has called himself an "accidental aphorist," but his well-crafted works are no accident. On the next New Letters on the Air, he reads from his book BY THE NUMBERS: POEMS AND APHORISMS, a National Book Award finalist. Listen to the wisdom, humor, and poetry of James Richardson, next time on New Letters on the Air...
UPLINK DATE: 01/27/2012
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "Poet James Richardson..."
OUTCUE: "I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Along | Gene Michael Productions | Balance. | Gene Michael Productions, Inc. | 2012 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
New Letters on the Air is a production of the quarterly literary magazine, New Letters, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Partial financial support comes from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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