Rosmarie Waldrop discusses her translations of the Egyptian-Jewish poet Edmond Jabes as well as her own poetry in Another Language (Talisman House). The discussion took place on January 26, 2004, in an episode of the radio program, "Cross Cultural Poetics" — number 14 in the series that is now 237 episodes long — hosted by Leonard Schwartz.
- introduction by Leonard Schwartz (1:05): MP3
- discussing Edmond Jabès and Judaism (5:00): MP3
- Jabès and experience with persecution (1:49): MP3
- "At the Threshold of the Book," from The Book of Questions (3:59): MP3
- Schwartz reading from Section 5 of The Book of Questions, and Jabès' idea of the "book" (2:53): MP3
- Derrida's view of Jabès (1:14): MP3
- Waldrop's relationship with Jabès (2:34): MP3
- discussing A Key Into the Language of America (3:38): MP3
- Chapter 23: On Marriage (1:54): MP3
- Final Chapter: On Death and Burial (2:51): MP3
- Waldrop discusses her current work (2:17): MP3
Portland's Best Bookstores
Portland, Oregon is a book town. While it may be known nationally as the home of Powell’s and zines, and of course, Women & Women First Bookstore from the TV show Portlandia, it is also the home of two of my favorite bookstores: Passages and Division Leap. Both are run by artists and specialize in poetry, artists’ books, little magazines, rare, and signed copies. Both have a relatively small, but carefully curated inventory.