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Thomas Banks
The Well Read Poem
Because reading is interpretation, The Well Read Poem aims to teach you how to read with understanding! Hosted by poet Thomas Banks of The House of Humane Letters, these short episodes will introduce you to both well-known and obscure poets and will focus on daily recitation, historical and intellectual background, elements of poetry, light explication, and more!
Play this podcast daily and practice reciting! The next week, get a new poem. Grow in your understanding and love of poetry by learning how to read well! Brought to you by The Literary Life Podcast.
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4.9 stars from 242 ratings
Calming+educational and im here for it
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“Hey!!! 2011 kid here listening to the nothing gold can stay episode for a homework assignment we have and im not an eighties kid BUUUUT im happy the outsiders shout out :)”
all nicknames r used sooo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/25/23
Increasing Beauty Through Understanding
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“I have always enjoyed reading poetry just for the beauty of it, but have often felt like I could be getting more out of what is being offered. The insights shared by Mr. Banks, and his modeling of poetry well read, have helped me to unlock a greater appreciation for this beautiful form of art and...”Read full review »
Lara Seaver via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/23
Beautiful
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“I love poetry.
Reading it, reciting it, hearing it and sharing it.
Thank you Mr Banks for showing us how a poem, well read can be enjoyed!”
lizybent via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/23
Recent Episodes
For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it...
Published 03/18/24
Published 03/18/24
For this fifteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we are reading six poems in translation, written by a variety of ancient and modern poets. We hope that our discussion of these poems will be both interesting and instructive to anyone with an interest in literary translation as an art, and that it...
Published 03/11/24
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