Conférence du 2 décembre 2013. Les soirées de la Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal consacrées à la poésie vivante sont une occasion de voir, écouter et goûter autrement les textes de grands poètes de langue française. Chaque soirée conçue comme une rencontre entre le poète et un intervenant, chaleureux connaisseur et passeur de son œuvre, fait partager une expérienc ... Show More
Feb 2023
Curtis Runstedler, "Alchemy and Exemplary Poetry in Middle English Literature" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023)
Curtis Runstedler's book Alchemy and Exemplary Poetry in Middle English Literature (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) explores the different functions and metaphorical concepts of alchemy in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Middle English poetry and bridges them together with the exempl ... Show More
59m 21s
Sep 2023
Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets
In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An outbreak of the recurring sickness contributed to Shakespeare’s early career as a poet, and that poetry likely included his many sonnets. We also examine how an old acquaintance from Shake ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2023
Exploring Poetry, Authenticity with Special Guest: Def Sound
Join us on a thought-provoking journey as we light up unconventional conversations in the sacred halls of "Smoking at Church." In this episode, we're thrilled to have the multi-talented musician, poet, and professor, Def Sound, as our special guest. Get ready to dive into a capti ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2024
Holy Sonnets by John Donne ~ Full Audiobook
Holy Sonnets by John Donne audiobook. Dive into the profound depths of human emotion and spirituality with John Donne's 'Holy Sonnets,' a timeless collection that masterfully weaves together love, mortality, and divine grace. As you listen to the audiobook, allow the rhythmic cad ... Show More
33m 18s
Aug 2024
1188: In Jerusalem by Mahmoud Darwish, translated by Fady Joudah, with special guest adrienne maree brown
Today’s poem is In Jerusalem by Mahmoud Darwish, translated by Fady Joudah, with special guest adrienne maree brown. Through her writing, which includes short- and long-form fiction, nonfiction, spells, tarot decks and poetry; her music, which includes songwriting, singing and im ... Show More
7m 58s
Feb 2025
Anne Burzynski : “Jeanne Benameur change la vie”
On parle souvent de Jeanne Benameur pour la singularité de son style : une prose poétique, des mots choisis avec minutie, une écriture à la fois sobre et puissante. Son travail littéraire, marqué par une profonde humanité, résonne avec une intensité rare. Anne Burzynski, libraire ... Show More
19m 23s