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Poetry as Radical Hope

A poet’s take on looking to language for ‘radical hope’

“Poetry is a place where both grief and grace can live, where rage can be explored and examined, not simply exploited.” In this 2018 PBS NewsHour video, Ada Limón shares her opinion on why she sees more and more people turning to poetry in the search for “radical hope” in the digital age. Limón was named the twenty-fourth poet laureate of the United States today.

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Ada Limón
PBS NewsHour
2018
Terrance Hayes
José Olivarez
United States Poet Laureate
2022

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