W.S. Merwin answers questions from an audience at the International Writing Program. He discusses how politics and the media can intervene in the life of an individual. Merwin also identifies poets that have influenced his work, with a specific focus on Spanish modern poets.
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The University of Iowa Libraries, May 2, 2005: http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/vwu/id/1828