Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/poet-david-ferry-on-writing-verse-reading-poems-winning-awards-at-88 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Reading Poems, Winning Awards at 88 Poetry Mar 4, 2013 6:00 PM EDT 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.” Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
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.” Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now