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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


From left to right, the covers of NU alumna Angela Jackson’s works: "It Seems Like a Mighty Long Time: Poems," “Comfort Stew: A Play” and “Roads, Where There Are No Roads: A Novel.” Jackson is currently serving as Illinois poet laureate.

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February 24, 2021

The Monthly Poet, author and playwright Angela Jackson (Weinberg ’77) became the fifth Illinois poet laureate this past November. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Jackson moved with her family to...

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