Transcript: Profile: Stanley Kunitz reads his poem "The Long Boat"

MICHELE NORRIS
All Things Considered (NPR)
07-29-2005
Profile: Stanley Kunitz reads his poem "The Long Boat"

Host: MICHELE NORRIS
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

MICHELE NORRIS, host:

Stanley Kunitz is regarded as one of America's greatest living poets. Over his lifetime Kunitz has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the National Medal of the Arts. He has served twice as the nation's poet laureate. Well, today Kunitz turns 100 years old. Independent producer Joe Richman visited him yesterday in Provincetown, Massachusetts. That's where Kunitz spends his summers.

Mr. STANLEY KUNITZ (Poet): This is Stanley Kunitz. I don't want to talk about my health or longevity or whatnot. I ...

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