The Correspondence of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell at the 92nd Street Y
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Channel: The 92nd Street Y, New York · 2010 · Entertainment
http://www.92Y.org/poetry With Kate Burton and Michael Cumpsty In her first letter to Robert Lowell, dated May 12, 1947, Elizabeth Bishop wrote, "I was supposed to read, too, up at the YMHA Saturday evening but couldn't make it, and I hope my absence was a help rather than a hindrance." While the poets never shared an evening at the Poetry Center, the recently published Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell makes clear that they shared much during their 30-year friendship. In a dramatic presentation of their letters and some of their poems, Tony-nominated actors Kate Burton and Michael Cumpsty bring that friendship to life. The evening will be introduced by Thomas Travisano, co-editor of the correspondence.
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