Poetry in America

Hymmnn And Hum Bom - Allen Ginsberg

Season 1, Episode 4 of 12

Joined by rock star Bono, US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, and by a chorus of clergy and religious practitioners, host Elisa New tackles two of Ginsberg's most emotionally transporting poems, the "Hymmnn" from Kaddish, and the anti-war chant "Hum Bom."

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
4/29/2018
10 a.m.
5/2/2018
11 a.m.
4/15/2019
3:30 p.m.
4/23/2020
11 a.m.
4/7/2022
7:30 a.m.
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