Lisa Robertson

Close Listening Conversation with Charles Bernstein, October 20, 2016

Complete recording (52:37): MP3

PoemTalk #65, Discussing Lisa Robertson's The Weather, April 16, 2013

Listen to the complete recording and read program notes for the episode at Jacket2.

PoemTalk #44, Discussing Fred Wah's "Race, to go," August 11, 2011

Listen to the complete recording and read program notes for the episode at Jacket2.

Lisa Robertson and sabrina soyer perform their translations of Troubadour poet Na Castelloza, Rile* Space, Brussels, 2020

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Segue Series Reading at the Zinc Bar, March 18, 2017

1. Luke McMullen’s introduction (02:25): MP3
2. Troubadour poem by William VII (03:38): MP3
3. “Your interior cosmos” (02:50): MP3
4. Starlings (17:35): MP3
5. Soft Architecture: A Manifesto (03:56): MP3

• Complete Recording (33:31): MP3

Reading for the MFA Reading Series, Boise State University, Boise, March 4, 2013

1. Introduction (03:03): MP3
2. Spatial Synthetics (05:38): MP3
3. Lucite (03:53): MP3
4. A Coat (09:01): MP3
5. On Form (07:36): MP3

• Complete reading (29:22): MP3

Segue Series Reading at the Zinc Bar, March 2, 2013

1. Charity Coleman’s introduction (03:42): MP3
2. The Feast (05:27): MP3
3. Baudelaire (12:02): MP3
4. 7.5 Minute Talk For Eva Hesse (06:14): MP3
5. On Form (07:11): MP3

• Complete recording (37:36) MP3

• Complete Recording (introduction by Erín Moure) (1:12:15): MP3
• Special thanks to Michael Nardone for providing this recording.

Presenting and Reading at North of Invention: A Canadian Poetry Festival, Kelly Writers House, January 20, 2011

• Complete presentation (41:32): MP3

Complete video (41:32): MOV

• Complete reading (27:47): MP3

Complete video (27:47): MOV

On A Voice Box, Condensary, August 31, 2010

• Complete Reading (16:41): MP3

Reading at The Drawing Studio, Tucson, AZ, April 30, 2010 - on POG Sound

1. Introduction by Charles Alexander (3:22): MP3
2. Complete Reading (31:53): MP3

Appearing on Cross Cultural Poetics, Episode #204, "Soft Architecture and Other Cities," with host Leonard Schwartz, 2009

N 49 15.832 – W 123 05.921 Positions Colloquium, Kootenay School of Writing, Vancouver, 2008

On August 23, 2008 with Stacey Doris and Lisa Robertson (27:17): MP3

On A Voice Box, Pegasus Books, Berkeley, November 6, 2007

1. A Hotel, after Oscar Niemeyer (4:40): MP3
2. On Painting (4:37): MP3
3. The Dogs of Dirk Bogarde (8:48): MP3
4. Wooden Houses (6:51): MP3
5. After Trees (9:35): MP3

Complete Reading (34:31): MP3

The Holloway Poetry Series at UC-Berkeley

UC-Bereley faculty reading, September 7, 2006

1. from The Weather (9:13): MP3
2. Complete Reading, featuring featuring Geoffrey O'Brien, Lyn Hejinian, John Shoptaw, and Lisa Robertson (55:59): MP3

September 27, 2006 Reading (47:39): MP3

Segue Reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, NYC, May 20, 2006

1. Introduction (4:11): MP3
2. Opening Comments: (1:56) MP3
3. The Men (14:54): MP3
4. The Present (14:27): MP3

Complete Reading (36:26): MP3

At The Kootenay School of Writing, Vancouver, 2004

Launch of Rousseau's Boat on October 31, 2004 (20:12): MP3

Reading for the Line Reading Series, May 22, 2001

1. Lytle Shaw’s introduction (02:28): MP3
2. The Weather (08:44): MP3
3. The Men (14:00): MP3

• Complete Reading (26:23): MP3

Reading with Stacey Levine for Subtext Reading Series, Richard Hugo House, Seattle, WA, April 4, 2001

• Lisa Robertson (26:07): MP3
• Stacey Levine (25:28): MP3

PhillyTalks Reading, October 3, 2000, Kelly Writers House

1. Introduction to The Weather (3:16): MP3
2. Monday (2:10): MP3
3. Tuesday (7:06): MP3
4. Wednesday (2:14): MP3
5. Thursday (6:38): MP3
6. Friday (9:16): MP3
7. Saturday (4:02): MP3

"Monday" is also featured on PoemTalk Episode 65.

Wednesday Series: Kristin Prevallet and Lisa Robertson, St. Mark’s Church, NY, November 18, 1998

Recorded on audiocassette. Recording hosted by the Library of Congress.

1. Side A (48:42): link
2. Side B (53:54): link

Reading with Noemie Maxwell for Subtext Reading Series, Speakeasy Cafe, Seattle, WA, July 18, 1996

• Noemie Maxwell (16:07): MP3
• Lisa Robertson (23:00): MP3

Reading with Catriona Strang, Capilano College, 1995

Complete video (32:40): MOV

Segue Series reading at The Ear Inn, February 19, 1994

1. Eclogue 3: Liberty (05:34): MP3
2. Eclogue 4: Cathexis (incomplete) (04:14): MP3

• Complete recording (10:42): MP3

Canadian Emergency Tour Interview with Shelagh Rogers, 1994

With Jeff Derksen, Lisa Robertson, Catriona Strang, Nancy Shaw with Peter Gizzi (19:35): MP3

At The Kootenay School of Writing, Vancouver, 1994

Launch of XEclogue on January 8, 1994 (18:22): MP3

At The Kootenay School of Writing, Vancouver, 1990

Panel on Narrative on November 22, 1990 (9:19): MP3

Lisa Robertson on PennSound Daily

• February 16, 2011: "North of Invention: A Canadian Poetry Festival"
• July 14, 2010: "POG Sound: Nine New Readings Added"

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