Rexroth records at San Francisco State on translation
JUL 13 1955
Kenneth Rexroth reads from One Hundred Poems from the Chinese and In Defense of the Earth and talks about translating poetry, recorded by the Poetry Center at the Little Theater, San Francisco State College. This opening part takes up William Carlos Williams and Lawrence Hart. Rexroth would introduce the six poets at the 6 Gallery three months later.
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