New Lyre Podcast #28: From Bukowski to Insta Poets

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New Lyre Podcast #28: From Bukowski to Insta Poets - Sacred Cows in Poetry

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New Lyre Podcast #28: From Bukowski to Insta Poets - Sacred Cows in Poetry

Re-examining some of poetry's sacred cows with professor Johnny Payne

David Gosselin

Nov 11, 2024

Transcript

From John Dryden to Billy Collins, the cult of Charles Bukowski to Instagram poetry, professor Johnny Payne joins us to discuss his latest polemics and re-examine some of the sacred cows of literature.

After discussing Johnny’s latest polemics, we have an extended dialogue on the nature of timeless verse and today’s golden age in poetry.

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