Richard Blanco Reads Elizabeth Bishop
Summary
New Yorker poetry editor Kevin Young interviews poet Richard Blanco, who reads and discusses Elizabeth Bishop’s “Questions of Travel,” exploring themes of home, displacement, and belonging. Blanco then shares his own poem, “My Father in English,” reflecting on his father’s linguistic journey and the immigrant experience. The conversation highlights how poetry bridges personal memory with universal questions of identity and place.
Topics discussed
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Introduction of guest Richard Blanco
Reading: Elizabeth Bishop's 'Questions of Travel'
Discussion on Bishop's imagery, travel, and identity
Sponsors: New Yorker Radio Hour and Wayfair
Reading: Richard Blanco's 'My Father in English'
Discussion on language, translation, and heritage
Public poetry and concluding remarks
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