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Mending Wall

Do good fences really make good neighbors? Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall” asks surprising questions about the role of walls in civil society. Host Elisa New gathers Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, author Julia Alvarez, political commentator David Gergen, Frost biographer and poet Jay Parini, poet Rhina Espaillat, and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to delve into this classic poem.

English
  • Originally Aired February 18, 2022
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created February 23, 2022 by
    Matang Aguila
  • Modified February 23, 2022 by
    Matang Aguila