Josephine Jacobsen, 1972 June 3

Josephine Jacobsen was a Maryland poet and consultant in poetry for the Library of Congress from 1971-1973, as well as the author of six books of poetry, including "The Shade Seller." In this oral history interview, she discusses her duties as poetry consultant; why people write poetry; and women as poets. The interview includes a reading of her poems, "The Artist in Space," "The Old Man and the Sea," and "The Planet."