poetry – Michael Niemann: Recent Episodes
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I’ve started translating some German poems that speak to me. They’ve been translated before, and I don’t claim to offer anything new. Still, it is good writing exercise and sometimes, I have a different sense of the German than the other translators. Der Panther Im Jardin des Plantes, Paris Sein Blick ist vom Vorübergehn der … Continue reading "The Panther by Rilke"
Our June guest was our colleague Alma Rosa Alvarez. She’s a professor of English at Southern Oregon Unversity where she’s just ended her term as chair of the department. Alma Rosa received her PhD from the University of California at Santa Barbara. At SOU, she teaches U.S. Literature with a specialty in U.S. Ethnic Literature. … Continue reading "Literary Ashland with Alma Rosa Alvarez"
Our first guest of 2019 was Steve Dieffenbacher. He is a poet and travel writer, whose full-length book of poems The Sky Is a Bird of Sorrow was published by Wordcraft of Oregon in 2012. The collection won a ForeWord Reviews 2013 Bronze Award for poetry. Steve’s poem, “Emptiness,” was the winner of the 2010 … Continue reading "Literary Ashland with Steve Dieffenbacher"
Pepper Trail is a naturalist, photographer, writer, and world traveler who has lived in Ashland since 1994. He works as a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and in his spare time leads natural history trips to every corner of the world, including Jackson County. Pepper is a regular essayist for the Jefferson … Continue reading "Literary Ashland with Pepper Trail"
The September edition of Literary Ashland Radio focused on the upcoming Ashland Literary Arts Festival, scheduled for October 28 at the Hannon Library on the SOU campus. Tod Davies, Vice President of the Board of the Friends of the Hannon Library, explained this years event and how it’s different from earlier years. Have a listen.
For the month of July, Ed Battistella and I interviewed poet Amy Miller. She is the author of nine poetry and nonfiction chapbooks, including Botanica (2012), Tea Before Questions (2010) and Beautiful/Brutal (2009). She has taught workshops on writing and publishing for the Jack London Writers’ Conference, Oregon State Poetry Association, California Writers’ Club, and San Francisco … Continue reading "Literary Ashland with Amy Miller"