The NewsHour's Poetry Unit recently visited Terrance Hayes, author of three books of poetry and a professor of Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. He discusses life as a poet in Pittsburgh.
His video is the 32nd profile in NewsHour's ongoing series of contemporary poets, a remarkably rich resource for teachers.
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Poet Profiles
Pittsburgh Poet: Claiming Personal Place
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