“The child (who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga)” by Ingrid Jonker

Poems read aloud, beautifully

Detail of the cover of <em>Ingrid Jonker: Black Butterflies, Selected Poems</em> (Desmond Windell)
Detail of the cover of Ingrid Jonker: Black Butterflies, Selected Poems (Desmond Windell)

Amanda Holmes reads Ingrid Jonker’s poem “The child (who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga),” translated by Jack Cope and William Plomer. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.

Permission required for reprinting, reproducing, or other uses.

Amanda Holmes, the author of the novel I Know Where I Am When I’m Falling, is a columnist and poetry editor for the Washington Independent Review of Books.

● NEWSLETTER

Please enter a valid email address
That address is already in use
The security code entered was incorrect
Thanks for signing up