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Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the doorways of brilliant poems and walks you through — each one has wisdom to offer and questions to ask you. Already a listener?

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Poetry Unbound in Conversation — Martín Espada

October 5, 2026

Pádraig Ó Tuama (0:02)

Hi friends, Pádraig Ó Tuama here. Thanks very much for listening to Poetry Unbound. In between Poetry Unbound seasons, and we have season 11 that will start later in 2026, we have a whole host of interviews that I've done with poets over the last two years, Poetry Unbound in Conversation, we call them. I've loved…

In this episode of Poetry Unbound in Conversation, you'll be hearing from Martín Espada. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Martín has written more than 20 books of poetry and non-fiction and translation. His collection Floaters won the National Book Award for Poetry and Martín is a Professor of English at the…

Martín Espada (2:48)

Thank you very much, Pádraig.

Pádraig Ó Tuama (2:51)

I don't know where your camera is focused on at the moment, Martín, but there's about a hundred people here all in anoraks and waterproofs and umbrellas. Some, one or two are dry. Most people are not quite dry.

And we will be broadcasting this as a podcast later on through Greenbelt and through Poetry Unbound as well.

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