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Michael Ryan Wants His Poems to Be "Read" and not "Interpreted."

Poet Michael Ryan. Ryan's poems have earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship and a nomination for the National Book Award. He's just released his third collection of poems, called "God Hunger."

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Other segments from the episode on December 12, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 12, 1989: Interview with Lenny Pickett and the Bornero Horns; Commentary on Norman "General" Johnson"; Interview with Michael Ryan; Commentary on enunciation and…

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