Fenton Johnson

9 Podcast Episodes

Fenton Johnson's "Tired" for National Poetry Month

Fenton Johnson's "Tired" for National Poetry Month

Warning: this 1919 poem by too-little-known Chicago Afro-American poet is disturbing. "Tired" was controversial from the... Read more

27 Apr 2022

2mins

Solitude at the Center of All Beauty with Fenton Johnson

Solitude at the Center of All Beauty with Fenton Johnson

Fenton Johnson is the author of At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life.  His book Geography of the ... Read more

5 Feb 2022

1hr 8mins

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Fenton Johnson: "Rulers"

Fenton Johnson: "Rulers"

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Publishe... Read more

11 Sep 2021

1min

Poetry Snack, with Fenton Johnson

Poetry Snack, with Fenton Johnson

It's an end of the month Poetry Snack, with Fenton Johnson.Words by Winter: Conversations, reflections, and poems about ... Read more

29 Mar 2021

4mins

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Fenton Johnson – At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life

Fenton Johnson – At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life

At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life – Fenton Johnson- 9780393608298 – W.W. Norton – Hardcover – ... Read more

14 Jun 2020

40mins

"At the Center of All Beauty": author Fenton Johnson on the connection between solitude and creativity

"At the Center of All Beauty": author Fenton Johnson on the connection between solitude and creativity

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a DNA test revealed a sensitive family secret; and essays from two young women about the ... Read more

24 May 2020

27mins

Episode 133- Fenton Johnson, Author

Episode 133- Fenton Johnson, Author

Host Bill Goodman talks with author Fenton Johnson on this episode of THINK HUMANITIES. They discuss Johnson's new book ... Read more

20 May 2020

45mins

Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"

Fenton Johnson: "The Miracle"

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Publishe... Read more

4 Apr 2020

1min

“Tired” by Fenton Johnson

“Tired” by Fenton Johnson

American poetry. ⁓The Voice before the Void “Tired” Fenton Johnson I am tired of work; I am tired of building up somebod... Read more

31 Aug 2015

2mins

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