Richard Wilbur

Hear the author read his poem 'Sir David Brewster's Toy,' originally published in the November 2002 Atlantic… More »

(for children and others)… More »

A poem by Richard Wilbur from November 2002, with audio of the poet reading his work.… More »

Audio: Hear Richard Wilbur, former poet laureate of the United States, introduce and read "The Disappearing Alphabet" (9:17) … More »

"He used to call his body Brother Ass. . . ." —Saint Bonaventure, Life of Saint Francis… More »

Also by Richard Wilbur: She (1958)* The Proof (1964) A Black Birch in Winter (1974) C Minor (1974)* A Shallot (1975) Bone Key (1995)* The Disappearing Alphabet (1997)* Sir David Brewster's Toy (2002)* Some Words Inside of Words (2004)* *with audio of Richard Wilbur reading the poem Interview: A Certain Logic: an interview with Richard Wilbur by Peter Davison (Sept. 9, 1999) … More »

Also by Richard Wilbur: She (1958)* The Proof (1964) A Black Birch in Winter (1974) C Minor (1974)* For W. H. Auden (1979) Bone Key (1995)* The Disappearing Alphabet (1997)* Sir David Brewster's Toy (2002)* Some Words Inside of Words (2004)* *with audio of Richard Wilbur reading the poem Interview: A Certain Logic: an interview with Richard Wilbur by Peter Davison (Sept. 9, 1999) … More »

Audio: Hear Richard Wilbur, former poet laureate of the United States, read "C Minor" (2:03) … More »

Also by Richard Wilbur: She (1958)* The Proof (1964) C Minor (1974)* A Shallot (1975) For W. H. Auden (1979) Bone Key (1995)* The Disappearing Alphabet (1997)* Sir David Brewster’s Toy (2002)* Some Words Inside of Words (2004)* *with audio of Richard Wilbur reading the poem Interview: A Certain Logic: an interview with Richard Wilbur by Peter Davison (Sept. 9, 1999) … More »

A poem by Richard Wilbur.… More »

A poem by Richard Wilbur from the November 1958 Atlantic, with audio of the author reading the poem recorded in 1997.… More »