Henry Lyman
Encyclopedia
Henry Lyman is an American poet, editor, translator, and former host and producer of WFCR
's Poems to a Listener, a nationally distributed series of readings and conversations with poets which ran from 1976 to 1994.
His poems and translations have appeared in periodicals, including The Nation
, the New Directions annuals, The New York Times
, and Poetry
. A translator of the Estonian poet Aleksis Rannit, Lyman's translations have been published in two volumes, Cantus Firmus and Signum et Verbum. He edited a posthumously published collection of Robert Francis
's poetry, and an anthology of twentieth-century New England
poetry titled After Frost. Lyman also maintains Fort Juniper, the home of American poet Robert Francis
, as a residence for writers, composers, and artists.
WFCR
- WNNZ :WFCR provides a full-time NPR news/talk programming feed on WNNZ, 640 kHz, licensed to Westfield, Massachusetts, which was owned by Clear Channel Communications. WNNZ's grade B signal reaches into the Capital District of New York State....
's Poems to a Listener, a nationally distributed series of readings and conversations with poets which ran from 1976 to 1994.
His poems and translations have appeared in periodicals, including The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, the New Directions annuals, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, and Poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
. A translator of the Estonian poet Aleksis Rannit, Lyman's translations have been published in two volumes, Cantus Firmus and Signum et Verbum. He edited a posthumously published collection of Robert Francis
Robert Francis
Robert Francis may refer to:*Robert Francis , American singer/songwriter and Producer*Robert Francis , American poet*Robert Francis , American actor*Bob Francis , former ice hockey head coach...
's poetry, and an anthology of twentieth-century New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
poetry titled After Frost. Lyman also maintains Fort Juniper, the home of American poet Robert Francis
Robert Francis
Robert Francis may refer to:*Robert Francis , American singer/songwriter and Producer*Robert Francis , American poet*Robert Francis , American actor*Bob Francis , former ice hockey head coach...
, as a residence for writers, composers, and artists.
Books
- After Frost: An Anthology of Poetry from New England isbn:9781558490413, University of Massachusetts PressUniversity of Massachusetts PressThe University of Massachusetts Press is a university press that is part of the University of Massachusetts. The press was founded in 1963, publishing scholarly books and non-fiction. The press imprint is overseen by an interdisciplinary faculty committee....
, 1996.