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Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson talks about the importance of poetry in her own life and in our culture, explains what a poet laureate does, and reads some of her work. This conversation was recorded in April 2021 during National Poetry Month.
Hosted by John Shaw. Edited by Alee Quick. This podcast is produced through a partnership between the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and WSIU Public Radio. For more, visit paulsimoninstitute.org/podcasts.
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Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson talks about the importance of poetry in her own life and in our culture, explains what a poet laureate does, and reads some of her work. This conversation was recorded in April 2021 during National Poetry Month.
Hosted by John Shaw. Edited by Alee Quick. This podcast is produced through a partnership between the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and WSIU Public Radio. For more, visit paulsimoninstitute.org/podcasts.