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Poetry Still Matters.

Commentator Maureen Corrigan gives her argument for why poetry is still a viable art form by telling us about two new collections by two poets: "An Atlas of a Difficult World--Poems 1988-1991," by Adrienne Rich (published by Norton). And "Seeing Things," by Seamus Heaney (published by FSG).

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Other segments from the episode on November 21, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 21, 1991: Interview with A.S. Byatt; Review of Benjamin Zander's album "The Rite of Spring"; Interview with Ethan Canin; Review of Adrienne Rich's book "An Atlas…

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