The Leonard Lopate Show
Poetry: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Friday, December 06, 2002
Joe Parisi, editor of Poetry Magazine recently received a 100 million-dollar donation from Ruth Lilly, an aspiring poet and granddaughter of Eli Lilly. He joins poet Galway Kinnell to discuss Poetry Magazine’s 90th anniversary and the generous and surprising donation. Financial advisor Nancy Dunnan takes listeners’ calls on everything from retirement plans to maintaining good credit. And Mark Taylor explains why he was drawn to the burial sites of Benjamin Franklin and Emily Dickinson. He explores the significance of the graves of notable 20th-century cultural personalities and discusses his book, Grave Matters.
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Financial advisor, Nancy Dunnan takes listeners’ calls on everything from retirement plans to maintaining good credit.
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor explains why he was drawn to the burial sites of Benjamin Franklin and Emily Dickinson. He explores the significance of the graves of notable 20th-century cultural personalities and discusses his book, Grave Matters.
Music: Meet Joe Black soundtrack composer Thomas Newman tracks 12, 13
Joe Parisi
Joe Parisi, editor of Poetry Magazine recently received a 100 million dollar donation from Ruth Lilly, an aspiring poet and granddaughter of Eli Lilly. He joins poet Galway Kinnell to discuss Poetry Magazine’s 90th anniversary and the generous and surprising donation. For tickets and more information about the 92nd Street Y celebration of Poetry Magazine’s 90th Anniversary visit: www.92ndsty.org (December 9th 8:00 pm)
Music: Stefon Harris and Jacky Terrasson "Kindred" tracks 1, 7
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