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Episode Synopsis
Anna Laure Reeve was born and raised in Knoxville, and she earned a Master of Arts in Literature & Poetry Writing from the University of Tennessee. Her poems have appeared in Terrain.org, Jet Fuel Review, Another Chicago Magazine, and many others. She recently won Beloit Poetry Journal’s Adrienne Rich Award, and she was a finalist for the Heartwood Poetry Prize and the Ron Rash Award in Poetry. Her book Reaching the Shore of the Sea of Fertility was recently published by Belle Point Press. She is an assistant editor of Juke Joint, a literary magazine based in Jackson, Mississippi. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, most likely in April of 1564. When he was 18, he married Anne Hathaway with whom he had three children. Shakespeare made his living as an actor and playwright, and his works include 38 plays in addition to 154 sonnets and various other types of poetry. Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616.Links:Read an early version of "Tennessee Red Cobb" at Appalachia BareRead "Méniére's Disease" at The RacketRead "Look at Everything" and "Children of Asylum Seekers" at The RacketRead "That time of year thou mayst in me behold (Sonnet 73)" at Poets.orgRead "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes (Sonnet 29)" at Poets.orgAnna Laura ReeveAnna Laura Reeve's website"Poets in Conversation: Anna Laura Reeve" at Beloit Poetry JournalTwo Poems from Reaching the Shore of the Sea of Fertility by Anna Laura Reeve at ACM"Motherhood Unshorn: A Review of Reaching the Shore of the Sea of Fertility" at Literary MamaWilliam ShakespeareBio and poems at Poets.org"Shakespeare's Life" at Folger Shakespeare Library's siteThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareMentioned in this episode:KnoxCountyLibrary.orgThank you for listening and sharing this podcast. Explore life-changing resources and events, sign up for newsletters, follow us on social media, and more through our website, www.knoxcountylibrary.org.Rate & review on Podchaser
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