Lunch Poems: Mary Karr

Mary Karr's work has been deemed 'hardboiled, hardedged, hardbitten' by Poetry. Her allure is a gripping combination of savvy intelligence and an utter refusal for sentimentality. Karr is the author of four volumes of poetry including the forthcoming Sinners Welcome (Harper Collins, 2006), and the memoir, The Liars' Club. The recipient of numerous grants including The Whiting Writer's Award, an NEA, and a Guggenheim, Karr teaches at Syracuse University and lives in New York City. [events] [artshumanities] [lunchpoems] Credits: producers:Educational Technology Services, speaker:Mary Karr

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[ForexReviewsCentral]

Lovely poems. 

[MrFrankBullitt]

"Poetry makes nothing happen. It survives in the valley of its saying." - Auden

[songkatcher65]

Mary you are my hero ! Glad to hear someone other than my self who tells it like it is (or how I see it) and am often held in contempt for it. In gratitude, thanks.....

[protosswannabe]

I think I just found one of my new favorite writers. She's so *real*, so witty, and presents herself so humbly and doesn't feel the egotistical need to pause to giggle at her own jokes.

[steelstrings87]

She always tries make sure everyone's comfortable and sitting down at her readings. I love it.

As a young writer, her greatness is almost unfathomable to me. Love her.

[steelstrings87]

You can skip it yourself. Really, not trying to be being rude, it just makes more sense, as I'm sure there are people who would like access to the whole program. Fortunately this is youtube, not TV, so you can just skip right along to the point you want to see.

[susannahmcdnld]

For people overseas, we just want to hear the poems not the drivel before hand. Please edit so all we hear is poems please.

[izovire]

This chick's poetry kicks ass!!

[sleepcity]

"...Michiko Kakutani...I don't give a shit."

Wonderful, Mary!