Red Hen Press | Artist on Art

Sep

26

Robert Sward on Artist on Art

Robert Sward came into KZSC on September 26, 2011 to talk with Nada in celebration of the publication by Red Hen Press, “New & Selected Poems 1957-2011” by Robert Sward, work culled from his newest and best, including both previously unpublished poems and selections from his 20+ books of poetry. It is the definitive Sward collection, exhibiting throughout his signature style: outwardly zany and fanciful, but inwardly serious, troubled, and questioning. They cover the territory Sward has tread so well-love, divorce, multiple marriage, aging, loss, and the challenge of bringing up children in a highly unstable world-in his lifelong search for the liberating illumination of IT.

To hear our broadcast in its entirety, please click the gray ‘play’ button below:

Here is a video of our interview.

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Sep

14

Robert Sward’s Begins His Book Tour

Artist Interviews

Local poet, Robert Sward begins his book tour for his newest book, New & Selected Poems 1957-2011, September 14, 2011 in Sausalito.

The material for the Robert’s new book is culled from his newest and best, including both previously unpublished poems and selections from his 20+ books of poetry. It is the definitive Sward collection, exhibiting throughout his signature style: outwardly zany and fanciful, but inwardly serious, troubled, and questioning. They cover the territory Sward has tread so well-love, divorce, multiple marriage, aging, loss, and the challenge of bringing up children in a highly unstable world-in his lifelong search for the liberating illumination of IT.

The publication by Red Hen Press is scheduled for October 1, 2011. Pre-orders are available from www.redhen.org. In celebration, Robert will be on Artist on Art September 26, 2011.

The book cover art is beautiful using a painting by his partner, Gloria Alford, entitled “Words, Words’ Words.”

Here’s a little video of Robert and Gloria took right before our show back in May of this year:

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Jul

19

Robert Sward Reads His Poem Iowa

Artist Interviews / Podcast

Recently, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop celebrated their 75th Anniversary, June 9-12, 2011, at the University of Iowa with the printing of 500 copies of ‘Iowa’ a poem written by Robert Sward.