William Stafford, Poetry Reading, 1964

Title

William Stafford, Poetry Reading, 1964

Files

Streaming Media

Performance Date

4-14-1964

Description

William Edgar Stafford (January 17, 1914 – August 28, 1993) was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He was appointed the twentieth Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1970. In this audio recording from Eastern Michigan University’s visiting authors series, Stafford speaks about his creative process, the mechanics of his poetry, and reads several selections from his vast body of work.

Keywords

Poetry, William Stafford, B.C., The Woman At Banf

Permission To Use:

Permission to Use - Permission to quote from this performance should be requested from the University Archives ( lib_archives@emich.edu).​

William Stafford, Poetry Reading, 1964

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