February 9, 2012 – Hour 1

This hour we’re joined by acclaimed poet Afaa Michael Weaver to discuss his work and unusual path in life, which has taken him from an East Baltimore childhood, to working in a Baltimore factory, to his current position as an English professor at Simmons College in New England, where he is a scholar of Chinese poetry.

Written by Marc Steiner

Marc Steiner

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