Lit from the Basement
This is a podcast in which Professor Deulen introduces poetry to her irreverent husband, Max. Each show is a close reading of a single poem. They discuss it for a bit, allowing the conversation to take on a life of its own.
Lit from the Basement
019 "Portrait of the Alcoholic Floating in Space with Severed Umbilicus" by Kaveh Akbar
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Danielle Cadena Deulen & Max Stinson
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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Danielle introduces Max to the poet Kaveh Akbar with the poem “Portrait of the Alcoholic Floating in Space with Severed Umbilicus.” Topics include addiction, the sublime, and why we love people in recovery.