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In his new poem, Fady Joudah explores questions about exile, suffering and the language of nation states.

Magazines on coffee table

When you hear "poet", what kind of person comes to mind?  Emily Dickinson in her white dress? Robert Frost in the snowy woods, with his horse?  Or contemporary poets like Rita Dove or Richard Blanco? They're all part of the canon – major poets with established reputations.  But...

Paul Wendell Jr.

Rapper Tall Paul uses hip-hop to reclaim his Native language—and he's not the only musician remixing Native culture.

Chicago skyline

A hundred years ago, the poet Carl Sandburg turned Chicago into an American icon. He called it "The city of broad shoulders" a gritty Midwestern metropolis, teeming with hard working immigrants. Composer David Nagler celebrated the 100th anniversary of Carl Sandburg’s famous Chicago poems by...

Writing poems

In this hour, we see how poetry can show us new ways to think about place and personal identity.

refugees

Quan Barry is an award-winning poet and novelist who founded the website ASPHODEL.INFO, which is dedicated to publishing a new poem each week in response to current events.

Vietnamese refugees

Quan Barry is writing a new poem each week in response to current events.

Glitched woman

Siri Hustvedt on developing voices on new platforms, all while coping with old-fashioned sexism. 

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