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Poetry: Philip Levine, 2012 Festival Poet
August 16, 2012For a brief introduction to his work, listen to U. S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine read “What Work Is” on the PBS News Hour, here. Philip Levine is one of those poets whose clarity of vision is so fierce his … Continue reading
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Poetry Fridays: In the Not-So-Bleak Mid-Winter
January 20, 2012Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry In his 1991 essay, “Slow Down for Poetry,” former U.S. Poet Laureate Mark Strand wrote that poetry invites us to step out of the pace of our everyday lives and slow down. It requires we … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: In Celebration of Poets Laureate
August 12, 2011Rebecca Gambale, Program Associate, Poetry In honor of the newly appointed United States Poet Laureate Philip Levine, we thought we’d feature an important part of every Dodge Poetry Festival – Poets Laureate both past and present. Did you know that … Continue reading
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