THE PERSON BEHIND PESSOA: A Conversation with Richard Zenith (March 28, 2022)

Richard Zenith, the celebrated translator and author of the critically-acclaimed biography PESSOA (Liveright, 2021), engages in an exploration of Fernando Pessoa's experiments in literature, politics, sexuality, identity, and spirituality. Moderated by fellow translator and Harvard PhD candidate Adam Mahler. Co-sponsored by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures and the Woodberry Poetry Room, Harvard University. Recorded on March 28, 2022.

PESSOA & OTHER POETS IN THE PORTUGUESE: An Evening with Translator Richard Zenith
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PESSOA & OTHER POETS IN THE PORTUGUESE: An Evening with Translator Richard Zenith

REEL TIME: Christopher Ricks on Eliot’s Auditory Imagination | Woodberry Poetry Room
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REEL TIME: Christopher Ricks on Eliot’s Auditory Imagination | Woodberry Poetry Room

AN EVENING WITH NIKKI GIOVANNI (April 2, 2024)
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AN EVENING WITH NIKKI GIOVANNI (April 2, 2024)

KHL! Fringe 2026, 7/21/26, Diane Jorge, TJ Dawe
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KHL! Fringe 2026, 7/21/26, Diane Jorge, TJ Dawe

Grandes Documentales: La Lisboa de Fernado Pessoa
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Grandes Documentales: La Lisboa de Fernado Pessoa

The 3 elements of stupidity, according to philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview
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The 3 elements of stupidity, according to philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

Fernando Pessoa: An Englishly Portuguese, Endlessly Multiple Poet
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Fernando Pessoa: An Englishly Portuguese, Endlessly Multiple Poet

John Berger and Susan Sontag   To Tell A Story 1983
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John Berger and Susan Sontag To Tell A Story 1983

Heidegger's Confessions: The Remains of St. Augustine in "Being & Time" and Beyond
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Heidegger's Confessions: The Remains of St. Augustine in "Being & Time" and Beyond

The philosophy of Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse'
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The philosophy of Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse'

With Paul Celan into the 21st Century: Pierre Joris || Woodberry Poetry Room
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With Paul Celan into the 21st Century: Pierre Joris || Woodberry Poetry Room

ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE: On Frank O'Hara - Woodberry Poetry Room
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ORAL HISTORY INITIATIVE: On Frank O'Hara - Woodberry Poetry Room

Slavoj Žižek: Should We Grasp AI Not Only as Substance But Also as Subject? - May 22, 2026
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Slavoj Žižek: Should We Grasp AI Not Only as Substance But Also as Subject? - May 22, 2026

What Translator Emily Wilson Thinks of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey' | Plain English
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What Translator Emily Wilson Thinks of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey' | Plain English

Poetry Lecture by J.H. Prynne
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Poetry Lecture by J.H. Prynne

REEL TIME: Helen Vendler on the Recordings of Wallace Stevens - Woodberry Poetry Room
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REEL TIME: Helen Vendler on the Recordings of Wallace Stevens - Woodberry Poetry Room

The strange case of the poet who drowned in pseudonyms. BBC radio profile of Fernando Pessoa
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The strange case of the poet who drowned in pseudonyms. BBC radio profile of Fernando Pessoa

Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)
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Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)

Fernando Pessoa: If You're Too Sensitive, This Is Not Your World!
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Fernando Pessoa: If You're Too Sensitive, This Is Not Your World!

REINVENTING THE WORKSHOP with Lyn Hejinian | Woodberry Poetry Room
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REINVENTING THE WORKSHOP with Lyn Hejinian | Woodberry Poetry Room