PRI's The World - Dec 3, 2010 from PRI's The World: from BBC/PRI/WGBH

Today on The World: Ireland prepares for the painful impact of financial austerity measures;Also, Israel battles the biggest forest fire in its history;Plus, an American poet is honored in Wales for a book of verse inspired by her husband's deployment to Iraq.

Download the podcast here. It's the last feature in the show, at about minute-40. See also: This Guardian piece and feature on the author's recent win.