UNC Greensboro: Students-Poets Speak On World Poetry Day

Greensboro NC

23 March, 2022

9:39 AM

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Press release from UNC Greensboro: March 18, 2022 At the 30th General Conference in Paris, The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted World Poetry Day in an attempt to connect and support linguistic diversity while giving endangered languages a chance to be heard. UNCG's English Department has a wide variety of poetry courses available to guide writers through the beginning stages of grasping what a poem is to writing in the advanced stages, with one of the most highly regarded MFA programs in the nation. Coraddi, the historic undergraduate literary journal, allows poets on campus to publish their work, and The Greensboro Review gives writers the opportunity to serve as poetry editors on a national-level journal. Additionally, the city of Greensboro is home to many renowned poets and the site of many poetry readings, on campus and downtown. This poetic environment has inspired many UNCG students to develop their grasp of poetry to one that includes creation and gives them the opportunity and courage to become published poets. Hear from some of UNCG's undergraduate student poets who were published in the fall edition of Corradi that featured 20 student poets and 24 original poems. Story by Dana Broadus and Susan Kirby-Smith, University CommunicationsPhotography by Martin W. Kane and courtesy of UNCG University Archives (top photo) Location Mailing Address Telephone This press release was produced by UNC Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author's own.