Remarks at the Retirement Celebration for Charles Bernstein.

The article presents the text of the speech delivered by poet Susan Howe at the retirement celebration of American poet Charles Bernstein at the Kelly Writers House in Pennsylvania on April 4, 2019. Topics discussed include the reputation of Bernstein as poet and teacher, her friendship with Bernstein since their initial meeting in the late 1970s, and the acknowledgment of the literary accomplishments and contributions of Bernstein.