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Life in Poetry: An Evening with Geoffrey Hill

This week’s show presented “A Life in Poetry: An Evening with Geoffrey Hill,” a celebration of the career of the renowned poet, author, and teacher by Boston University faculty members. The event was sponsored by the Luce Program in Scripture and Literary Arts, the University Professors Program, and the Hillel at Boston University.

The event speakers included Director of the Luce Program In Scripture And Literary Arts, Peter Hawkins; Boston University President Emeritus, Jon Westling; Professor Christopher Ricks; Professor James Schmidt; and, of course, Professor Geoffrey Hill.

 
  • Geoffrey Hill brings the fire here. Things are at just such an amazing pitch from at least the Hopkins poem on, people are afraid to breathe almost, poetry performed can do certain things to an audience that other forms don't. I've listened to this many times now. Jon Westling makes really difficult choices in poems but someone needed to read De Jure Belli ac Pacis and he does not stumble. Thanks for this.
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