A video tribute to the soldiers who told us what combat really looked like.
Poets and Poetry
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Derek Walcott, a native of St. Lucia who won a Nobel prize for poetry about the Caribbean, died on Friday, March 17, 2017, following a period of ill health. He …
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Because Lin-Manuel Miranda couldn’t fit all the awesome into the musical.
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As a child, I was surrounded by angry screaming. Leonard Cohen’s songs whispered of something better.
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Leonard Cohen, a legendary Canadian-born singer-songwriter, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 82. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter, …
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Max Ritvo, a poet who wrote about his experience with cancer, died Aug. 23, 2016, according to The Associated Press. He was 25. Ritvo had been diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma …
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John Trudell, American Indian activist, poet and actor, has died of cancer, according to The Associated Press. He was 69.
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Sylvia Plath inspired generations of female writers. But which authors would inspire her if she were alive today?
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Today we’re celebrating Grammy Award-winning songwriter Shel Silverstein…
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We explore the life and legacy of poet Margaret Walker who came of age in the Chicago renaissance.