To some, poetry and medicine seem like opposites. But both science and poetry use language to understand deeper truths about the human condition.

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Virginia’s Poet Laureate

Henry Hart (William & Mary)

What’s the role of poetry in the face of tragedy? Henry Hart  is Virginia’s poet laureate. He shares how poetry can emerge in the wake of loss.

14 mins

The Poetry Lab

Laura Bylenok (University of Mary Washington)

In college, Laura Bylenok  was fascinated with genetic engineering. Now, she manipulates language, not DNA. Her recent book turns familiar forms into poetic laboratory experiments. 

14 mins

Poetry that Heals

Irène Mathieu (University of Virginia)

To some, poetry and medicine seem like opposites. But pediatrician and poet Irène Mathieu  says both science and poetry use language to understand deeper truths about the human condition. Mathieu’s latest collection, Grande Marronage, examines the lives of Creole women of color in New Orleans.

24 mins

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