From The Anxiety to The Anatomy of Influence: A Conversation with Harold Bloom

With Harold Bloom and Paul Holdengräber

On the closing day of the PEN World Voices Festival, Yale University's Sterling Professor of the Humanities Harold Bloom will join Paul Holdengräber for a discussion LIVE from the NYPL. Now in his eighth decade, Bloom will reflect back on his life-long love affair with literature and recite some of his favorite poems. In a far-ranging conversation, he will revisit his classic work of literary criticism, The Anxiety of Influence. Bloom will also discuss Till I End My Song, his recent collection of poems, and his career-spanning "critical self-portrait" The Anatomy of Influence.

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[thafons]

Love Bloom, hate the interviewer.

[IGHON]

I am just as happy reading Mr. Bloom as watching him recite some of the pieces that he describes as "immortal wounds." The last recitation of Yeats by Bloom was simply a sublime moment!

[dublo7]

Who is the French theorist they were talking about at ~1:03?

[journeyisseperate]

Harold's mind is so wonderful that it is almost superfluous. I am so thankful that I managed to find his work and words, primarily through the internet (which he would probably be astonished by) whereby I have purchased and read most of his books. To put it mildly, he has changed the way that I perceive literature like few else. Thankfully his spirit and majesty has been recorded for all to witness, whether or not they should agree with his views. Thank you Harold, for your unwavering sublimity.

[vassal11]

Harold bloom may be the most well read literary critic who ever lives. I feel fortunate to be alive in his time.

[dublo7]

"Old age is a shipwreck".

Beautiful!

[Marat9043]

pizdabolic 

[daodon11]

Yeah on further listening, I think the interview is full of hilarious moments due to their cross-purposes. I think Harold Bloom is having fun with the interviewer, Paul Holdengraber.