1988/1992. Introduced by Brooks Haxton (1988) and Philip Levine (1992).
A poet who relished the nuances and sensuality of language, food, love, and jazz, the late William Matthews is captured here in two recordings, reading from several of his critically acclaimed books: Forseeable Futures, Blues if You Want, Selected Poems & Translations: 1969-1991 and Time & Money.
In his introduction to the 1992 reading, Philip Levine identifies the Matthews quote that defines this tape: "Listen now and you will hear 'the sweet ferocity of excellence.'"
Length: 68 min.
Track List
1. Introduction by Brooks Haxton
2. Introduction to "The Accompanist"
3. The Accompanist
4. Introduction to "Every Tub"
5. Every Tub
6. Introduction to "Hope"
7. Hope
8. Photo of the Author with a Favorite Pig
9. Introduction to "Black Box"
10. Black Box
11. Introduction to "39,000 feet"
12. 39,000 feet
13. Introduction to "Nabokov's Blues"
14. Nabokov's Blues
15. Introduction to "It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing"
16. It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing
17. Introduction by Philip Levine
18. Masterful (read by Mr. Levine)
19. Introduction Finale
20. Introduction to "Mood Indigo"
21. Mood Indigo
22. Men in Dark Suits
23. Introduction to "Note Left for Gerald Stern..."
24. Note Left for Gerald Stern in an Office I Borrowed and He would Next at a Summer Writer's Conference
25. Introduction to "Old Folsom Prison"
26. Old Folsom Prison
27. New Folsom Prison
28. Introduction to "Presidential Visit to New York..."
29. Presidential Visit to New York (President Reagan's Visit to New York, October 1984)
30. My Father’s Body
31. Hornets
32. Introduction to "The Wolf of Gubbio"
33. The Wolf of Gubbio
34. Smart Money
35. Introduction to "Self Help"
36. Self Help
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