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The New Yorker: Poetry

The New Yorker: Poetry

Jericho Brown Reads Elizabeth Alexander

Feb 26, 2025 · 40m

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Jericho Brown joins Kevin Young to read “When,” by Elizabeth Alexander, and his own poem, “Colosseum.” Jericho Brown, who received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” He’s a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices