Ishion Hutchinson

Cornell University

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Poet and professor at Cornell University.

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Black writers and poets Quraysh Ali Lansana and Ishion Hutchinson share how their poetry is shaped by history, tradition, and the unearthing of forgotten histories.

Black poetry and the unearthing of forgotten histories

Black writers and poets Quraysh Ali Lansana and Ishion Hutchinson share how their poetry is shaped by history, tradition, and the unearthing of forgotten histories.

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Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott died this morning at his home in St. Lucia, at age 87. He was one of the Caribbean’s leading voices in poetry and drama. He also painted.

The beauty and tragedy of the Caribbean, as captured by poet Derek Walcott

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