The New Yorker: Poetry Aria Aber Reads Frank Bidart
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Nov 24, 2021 Guest Aria Aber, a Whiting Award recipient, reads 'Half Light' by Frank Bidart and her poem 'Dirt and Light.' The podcast explores themes of connection, loss, grief, surrealism, exile, language, and nature's indifference. Discusses symbolism of 'half light' as the space between life and death, and the significance of 'dirt' and 'light' in funeral traditions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Themes of Connection and Loss in Frank Bidart's Poem
02:22 • 16min
Exploring Themes of Grief and Surrealism in Poetry
18:40 • 4min
Exploring Poetry, Exile, and Language
22:48 • 9min
Exploration of Grief and Nature's Indifference
32:10 • 2min
Exploring the Symbolism of Dirt and Light in Funeral Traditions
33:55 • 3min