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Experts talk about the use of poetry and mindful writing as a creative outlet toward emotional recovery.

A journey toward healing with poetry therapy

March 11, 2021

For Medill junior Hannah Hall, the isolating nature of the pandemic took a heavy toll on her emotional well-being and hindered her identity exploration. Hall said she declared a poetry minor after realizing...

Captured: Poets for Reproductive Justice

Captured: Poets for Reproductive Justice

July 16, 2019

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....

Office Hours: The Role of Poetry

Office Hours: The Role of Poetry

April 6, 2017

Office Hours features interviews with Northwestern professors about current events. This week on Office Hours, we sat down with poet and English Prof. Russell Price, whose work focuses on the exploration...

Ten-year-old Rachel Gelhausen reads her poem "From a Cat's Eyes" to an audience at the Evanston Public Library. Gelhausen is one of many children and adults who read their work at the event.

Children, adults read poetry in front of poet laureate at EPL

May 4, 2014

A 10-year-old stood next to the Illinois poet laureate and before about 100 people, nervous but excited to read her poetry for the first time in public. “Right before I did it, I felt my throat kind...

Poet Richard Blanco chats with University President Schapiro before his presentation Tuesday afternoon. Blanco, who read at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, read several poems in between describing the influence of his immigrant upbringing and sexuality on his work and discussing his work.

Poet discusses heritage, speaking at Obama’s inauguration

February 25, 2014

Richard Blanco, the first gay, immigrant and Latino poet to read at a presidential inauguration, spoke Tuesday at Northwestern about his personal journey and his beliefs on the role of poetry in public...

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