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Stephen Mitchell Reads Richard WIlbur

The New Yorker: Poetry

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The Influence of Richard Wilbur

The guest, Stephen Mitchell, renowned as a great translator and poet, selects the poem 'Two Voices in a Meadow' by Richard Wilbur, emphasizing Wilbur's impact as a colossus and hero in the poetry world. Mitchell recalls meeting Wilbur during an interview for the Amherst Literary Magazine, expressing admiration and awe for the great American poet.

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