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Nation of Writers

By: The American Writers Museum
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  • A new series presented in conjunction with our forthcoming virtual exhibit American Voices. Throughout this monthly series we will talk with experts around the country about the writers that have shaped our nation with their words and you'll get the inside scoop about these writers and their processes
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Episodes
  • Episode 41: Audre Lorde

    Episode 41: Audre Lorde
    May 22 2024
    In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of poet and author Audre Lorde. Born in New York City in 1934, Lorde was the daughter of immigrants and had a love for poetry from an early age. She would go on to publish many collections of poetry, essays, and speeches that continue to have relevance today. Quoting from the Poetry Foundation, “A self-described ‘Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,’ Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia.” And quoting from the Audre Lorde Project, “Both her activism [...]
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    45 mins
  • Episode 40: W. S. Merwin

    Episode 40: W. S. Merwin
    Apr 10 2024
    In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of poet W. S. Merwin. Appointed U.S. Poet Laureate in 2010, William Stanley Merwin had a career that spanned seven decades. A poet, translator, gardener and environmental activist, Merwin has become one of the most widely read and honored poets in America, the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes. Over the years, his poetic voice moved from the more formal to a more distinctly American voice. As the Atlantic Monthly said, “The intentions of Merwin’s poetry are as broad as the biosphere yet as intimate as a whisper. He conveys in the [...]
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    44 mins
  • Episode 38: Norman Lear

    Episode 38: Norman Lear
    Feb 20 2024
    In this episode, we’ll discuss the life and work of television pioneer Norman Lear. We are joined by pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, whose bestselling books detail the stories and cultural impacts of television and film. Her latest book, So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We’re Still So Obsessed with It) was released in January and Jennifer will visit the American Writers Museum on March 6 to chat about her book and the legacy of Mean Girls. It will also be livestreamed and you can register to attend in person or online on the AWM’s website. [...]
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    56 mins
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