William Carlos Williams

The Space Between “A” and “The”

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I happened upon this old radio interview with William Carlos Williams today. About three minutes into the broadcast, William recites his famous “Red Wheelbarrow” poem, but he makes a small in size, large in implications mistake. Take a listen to the early portion of this video: http://youtu.be/3mLzU3dF6gY (Do take the time to listen to the … [Read more…]

The Odd Dangers of Writers as Readers

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Here is T.S. Eliot reading “The Love Song for J. Alfred Prufrock”: In undergrad, I read Samuel Beckett’s play Krapp’s Last Tape and loved it. Then, near the end of that same semester, I had a chance to see the play performed by a man Beckett had personally chosen to play Krapp. It was like … [Read more…]