“The child (who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga)” by Ingrid Jonker
Poems read aloud, beautifully
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.
