Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Winning Awards at 88

Name: Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Winning Awards at 88
Uploaded: 2013-03-04T22:00:00Z
Duration: P318S
Description: Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for poetry. At age 88, he is currently tackling a translation of Virgil's "Aeneid."

Clip: 03/04/2013 | 5m 18s

Jeffrey Brown profiles David Ferry, a poet concerned with making connections to classical literature. Ferry was recently honored with the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize as well as the National Book Award for poetry. At age 88, he is currently tackling a translation of Virgil's "Aeneid."

Aired: 03/04/13

Rating: NR

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Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Winning Awards at 88

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