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Nola Goodwin/The Hoya | Four poets of African heritage joined a poetry reading on Feb. 7 hosted by the Lannan Center to discuss African culture and the modern impact of colonialism as a Georgetown event for Black History Month.

Black Poets Talk Heritage, Share Work

By Nola Goodwin, Special to The Hoya February 8, 2024

Four poets of African descent shared their poems and reflected on their writing experiences at a poetry reading held by the Georgetown University Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice on Feb. 6. The...

Anthology Reading Talks War in Ukraine, Personal Experience

By Maren Fagan November 10, 2023

The Lannan Center, Georgetown’s dynamic literary and cultural institute, hosted a reading about poetry from Ukraine from the poetry anthology “In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine.” Askold...

National Book Award-Winning Poet Discusses Writing Process

By Hayley Young September 21, 2023

National Book Award-winning poet and translator Arthur Sze visited Georgetown’s campus for a poetry reading on Sept. 19. The reading was hosted by the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice,...

@TheLannanCenter/Twitter | Patricia Smith, acclaimed poet and professor of creative writing at Princeton University, spoke with students through a special seminar program and gave a public poetry reading.

Award-Winning Poet Visits Georgetown to Speak with Students

By Emily Han January 26, 2023

Distinguished poet and award-winning author Patricia Smith engaged with students through a seminar discussion and poetry reading Jan. 24. Hosted by the Georgetown University Lannan Center for Poetics...

FARIS BSEISO FOR THE HOYA

The Poetry of a Diaspora

By Faris Bseiso February 8, 2018

In celebration of what would have been revolutionary Jamaican singer Bob Marley’s 73rd birthday, the Folger Shakespeare Library hosted renowned Jamaican poets Kwame Dawes and Safiya Sinclair for...

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