Poet Sharon Olds Mourns and Heals the End of a Marriage

Name: Poet Sharon Olds Mourns and Heals the End of a Marriage
Uploaded: 2012-10-11T22:00:00Z
Duration: P241S
Description: Sharon Olds shares work from her latest collection of poetry, "Stag's Leap," a book grieving and healing at the end of a marriage. Olds also talks about her partner's New Hampshire nature retreat where she spends her days, about finding her poetic voice in her 30s, and the "usefulness" of poetry.

Clip: Season 2012 | 4m 1s

Sharon Olds shares work from her latest collection of poetry, "Stag's Leap," a book grieving and healing at the end of a marriage. Olds also talks about her partner's New Hampshire nature retreat where she spends her days, about finding her poetic voice in her 30s, and the "usefulness" of poetry.

Aired: 10/11/12

Rating: NR

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