Poets on Record
A special online series exploring the work and creative process of writers through video interviews. New short videos were released weekly throughout the spring of 2014.
Week 20: Jun 11, 2014
Writers read their poems
Poem: Walking in Saskatchewan with Rilke (1:49)
Poem: Anna (First Dance) (3:31)
Poem: Elegy for Gump Worsley (1:01)
Week 19: Jun 4, 2014
Writers perform poetry and song
Song: Hospital Vespers (1:40)
Poem: Victimized (2:57)
Poem: The Tenth Anniversary of Your Death (2:42)
Week 18: May 28, 2014
Writers read their poems
Poem: Blue Willow (1:59)
Poem: an audience with the dalai lama or, the old-fashioned pas de deux (5:24)
Poem: Alone (1:20)
Week 17: May 21, 2014
Writers perform poetry and song
Poem: The impassioned ex-formalist Pulitzer Prize-winning womanizing alcoholic jumps off a bridge (3:08)
Poem: Barrio Santa Cruz (0:48)
Song: Stop Error (2:13)
Week 16: May 7, 2014
Advice for writers
Advice for Writers: Experience, Wisdom, and Bullshit (2:47)
Advice for Writers: The Death of the Poem (1:27)
Advice for Writers: Fear, Frustration, and Fraudery (2:48)
Week 15: Apr 30, 2014
Awards and reviews
Awards & Reviews: Poetry Awareness (1:33)
Awards & Reviews: Placement Among Peers (0:41)
Awards & Reviews: Helping Readers Make Choices (6:53)
Week 14: Apr 23, 2014
Inspiration from location
Location: Power in the Margins (2:10)
Location: Packing and Unpacking (2:31)
Location: Moving Around (1:53)
Week 13: Apr 16, 2014
Writers on editing
On Editing: Lyrical Constraints (1:40)
On Editing: Finding New Voices (1:50)
On Editing: Revising and Reviving (5:28)
On Editing: Finishing a Book (3:35)
Week 12: Apr 9, 2014
Writers talk about their books
Poetry Books: Variety (2:10)
Poetry Books: Spain and The Dark Boat (3:50)
Poetry Books: Music in Writing (2:48)
Week 11: Apr 2, 2014
Experiences in and out of Winnipeg
Writing from Experience: What Makes a World (1:07)
Writing from Experience: Moving to Winnipeg (4:36)
Writing from Experience: Finding Comfort in Discomfort (2:54)
Week 10: Mar 26, 2014
Culture, heritage, and community
Culture in the Middle of Nowhere (3:24)
Culture, Language, and Community (3:57)
Culture: Mennonite Writing (6:01)
Week 9: Mar 19, 2014
Writers on the creative process
The Creative Process: Writing is about Thinking (3:54)
The Creative Process: Walking around with a Song (2:28)
The Creative Process: Listening, Learning, and Living (3:17)
Week 8: Mar 12, 2014
Collaboration, conversation, and community
Writing Community: How Conversation Strengthens Writing (4:25)
Writing Community: Collaboration as a Way of Life (4:26)
Writing Community: Catherine Hunter (1:38)
Week 7: Mar 5, 2014
Love, grief, and moral outrage
Inspiration: Living in Jamaica (1:26)
Inspiration: The Imagery of Winnipeg (2:34)
Inspiration: The Underwater World of Grief (3:31)
Week 6: Feb 26, 2014
From Manitoba to Tasmania
Travel: Writing in Tasmania (4:55)
Travel: The Impact of a Place (1:43)
Travel: A Musical Map (3:32)
Week 5: Feb 19, 2014
Writers talk genre
Genre Lines: The Colour of a Note (2:57)
Genre Lines: Thematic Connections (3:42)
Genre Lines: Breaking the Barriers (1:30)
Week 4: Feb 12, 2014
Making a living as a writer
The Writing Life: Teaching and Throwing Hand Grenades (2:49)
The Writing Life: Publishing, Editing, Managing, and Creating (3:04)
The Writing Life: Arbiter Ring Publishing (1:31)
Week 3: Feb 5, 2014
Writers on growing up
Growing Up: The Marriage of Music and Words (2:39)
Growing Up: Believing in Words (3:02)
Growing Up in Winnipeg (1:39)
Week 2: Jan 29, 2014
Starting out as a writer
Starting Out: Angst and Uncertainty (2:20)
Starting Out: “The Words Were There, Always” (1:09)
Starting Out with Music (0:51)
Week 1: Jan 22, 2014
Writers on living and writing in Winnipeg
Winnipeg: A Halo of Lights on the Horizon (1:58)
Winnipeg: A Strange and Familiar Landscape (2:43)
Winnipeg: A Prism (0:43)
Interviews conducted by: Clarise Foster
Series web editor: Eileen Holowka
Video editing: Rob Fordyce, Sam Hagenlocher
With support from The Winnipeg Foundation.
Thank you to Ryan Klatt and Video Pool.
