The New Yorker: Poetry

Kaveh Akbar Reads Ellen Bryant Voigt

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Oct 17, 2018
Poet Kaveh Akbar and Ellen Bryant Voigt discuss the power of language in shaping perception of nature and taxonomy through their poems. They explore themes of delight, instruction, self-awareness, loneliness, and recovery in poetry. The conversation delves into the impact of silence on language perception and personal experiences with linguistic diversity.
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