By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/poet-gerald-stern-looks-back-on-a-career-spent-reading-and-writing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Poet Gerald Stern Looks Back on a Career Spent Reading and Writing Poetry Apr 2, 2013 2:01 PM EDT Jeffrey Brown talks with Gerald Stern, one of America’s most acclaimed poets. At 87, Stern received the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress for his collection, “Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992.” Stern reflects on his working class upbringing and 70 years of writing verse. Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Jeffrey Brown talks with Gerald Stern, one of America’s most acclaimed poets. At 87, Stern received the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry from the Library of Congress for his collection, “Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992.” Stern reflects on his working class upbringing and 70 years of writing verse. Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now