Migration

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Poet and translator W.S. Merwin tells us about his latest works: a collection of new works titled Present Company, and a collection of selected works spanning his career titled Migration.

» Read selected poems by Merwin from Present Company in the Reading Room
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Merwin

Events:
W. S. Merwin will be reading on:
Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm
With Adrienne Rich
Purchase College
Purchase, NY

Thursday, October 6th, at 7pm
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Monday, October 10th
Tribute to W. S. Merwin
Featuring Lucille Clifton, Edward Hirsch, Naomi Shihab Nye, Gerald Stern and W.S. Merwin
92nd Street Y Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Kaufmann Concert Hall
Price: $17.00
Go to www.92y.org for more information

Music: Soundtrack from The Hours #11/#13/#4

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