Poetry Center Reading Series

The Poetry Center Reading Series collection features sixteen videos of poetry readings held at Stony Brook University between 1977 and 1978. Materials contained within this collection are part of the Special Collections and University Archives ongoing efforts to document the evolution of the Stony Brook University campus community and local environs. Information on this research collection may be found by visiting the University Libraries' Special Collection and University Archives website.

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Lectures on Metaphor and Readings, by Robert Duncan and Carl Rakosi.

Robert Duncan and Carl Rakosi

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1979
A poet reads his work: Kofi Awooner.

Kofi Awoonor

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 17. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1978
A conversation with Allen Ginsberg.

Allen Ginsberg

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 23. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1978
The poetry of Tony Harrison.

Tony Harrison

British-American Poetry Festival, 8. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1978
Poets read their work: four Long Island poets.

William Heyen, David Ignatow, Allen Planz, and Claire Nicolas White

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 7. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1978
The poetry of Jane Kenyon, Ai, Lawrence Kearney, and Kathleen Spivak.

Jane Kenyon, Ai Ai, Lawrence Kearney, and Kathleen Spivak

British-American Poetry Festival, 14. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in.

1978
The poetry of Galway Kinnell.

Galway Kinnell

British-American Poetry Festival, 13. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1978
Gerald Stern.

Gerald Stern

Stony Brook Poetry Taping Series. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1978
A poet reads her work: Gwendolyn Brooks.

Gwendolyn Brooks

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 15. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads her work: Erica Jong.

Erica Jong

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 5. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads her work: Denise Levertov.

Denise Levertov

There is no image in this video, only sound. Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 14. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads his work: Robert Lowell.

Robert Lowell

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 8. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads his work: Gregory Orr.

Gregory Orr

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 16. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads his work: Raymond Patterson.

Raymond R. Patterson

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 11. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads his work: Harvey Shapiro, Part 1 of 2

Harvey Shapiro

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 10. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977
A poet reads his work: Harvey Shapiro, part 2 of 2.

Harvey Shapiro

Stony Brook Visiting Poets Series, 10. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., b&w. ; 3/4 in. | DVD-R, TDK 4X speed, 4.7 GB 120 Min.

1977