Transcript: Poetic Reflections On 9/11

DAVID BIANCULLI
NPR Fresh Air
09-11-2009
Poetic Reflections On 9/11

Host: DAVID BIANCULLI
Time 12:00-13:00 PM


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DAVID BIANCULLI, host:

Today is the 8th anniversary of 9/11. Eight years ago - 10 days after that tragic event - Terry Gross spoke to poet Robert Hass and we'd like to replay parts of their conversation today. Terry wanted to know at that depressing and frightening time if there were any poems Robert Hass was turning to. He was America's poet laureate from 1995 to 1997. He also translated poetry and edited the book "Best American Poetry 2001." Terry called him at his home on September 21st, 2001, and he told her he had spoken recently at a memorial service attended by ...

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