A Poet Overcame Addiction, Came to Love Central Park, and Became its Best Tour Guide

 

Aaron Poochigian, a poet, classics scholar, and translator who lives and writes in New York City joins eHealth Radio and the Addiction Prevention & Health News Channels. His work has appeared in such newspapers and journals as The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, and Poetry Magazine. His new book is Four Walks in Central Park: A Poetic Guide to the Park.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Aaron Poochigian discuss the following:

1. What inspired you to write "Four Walks in Central Park”?
2. What does Central Park mean to you — as a person, as a poet as a writer?
3. Why did you choose to do the tours in poetry?
4. You've talked about being a recovering addict. What role did Central Park play in your recovery?
5. Why is Central Park so important to New Yorkers?
6. What kind of research did you do on the Park and its history? What did you learn about the Park that you didn't know before?
7. Do you think most people take Central Park for granted?
8. What do you wish there was more of in Central Park, if anything?
9. How would you like people to use your book?
10. Now that you've written this book, do you feel differently about the park?

Aaron Poochigian is a poet, classics scholar, and translator who lives and writes in New York City. His many translations include Stung with Love (Penguin UK) — a translation of Sappho, and Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” (forthcoming from W.W. Norton). His work has appeared in such newspapers and journals as The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, and Poetry Magazine. His new book is Four Walks in Central Park: A Poetic Guide to the Park.

Website: https://www.aaronpoochigian.com

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