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Stanford English professor and celebrated poet Eavan Boland (Photo: L.A. CICERO/Stanford News Service)

On the death of a poet

Lisa Liu
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May 1, 2020
Opinions
Eavan Boland reads an excerpt from "University Opening Day, 1891, words from Jane Stanford."

‘Black Milk & Hope’: Reflections on losing Professor Eavan Boland

Jen Ehrlich
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April 29, 2020
The Grind
We need the hilltops to strive for, but if we focus on them, we miss the whole point of climbing in the first place. (Photo: Pexels)

What to do when there’s no land in sight

Nestor Walters
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April 21, 2020
Speakers & Events
Louise Gluck speaks in front of a crowd at a 2020 event.

‘Writers must find a way back to ignorance’: Former poet laureate talks inspiration, teaching

Brooke Beyer
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Feb. 19, 2020
News
Reginald Dwayne Betts discussed his work “Felon: Poems” as well as his journey from prison, then to poetry and finally to the law. (Photo: ELLA BOOKER/Stanford Daily)

Reginald Dwayne Betts talks his journey from prison to poetry, law

Ella Booker
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Feb. 11, 2020
Arts & Life
A runway model, standing beneath a wash of purple light, looks out at the crowd that gathered in the Cantor Arts Center for the first-annual FLI+LGBTQ+ Student Self-Fashioning Show. (Photo: Chasity Hale/The Stanford Daily)

Cantor hosts all-embracing runway show

Chasity Hale
  •  
Feb. 1, 2020
The Grind
What taking two poetry classes simultaneously has taught me Courtesy of Unsplash

A case for poetry, by a previous hater

Angie Lee
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Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
For those of us juggling an overwhelming schedule of classes, work, and extracurriculars, it’s crucial that we set aside time to relax and to cultivate our creative passions, says Richard Coca. Courtesy of Pexels

How to stop Stanford from stifling your creativity

Richard Coca
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Jan. 30, 2020
Reads
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8 poems to start the decade with

Nestor Walters
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Jan. 28, 2020
Arts & Life
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Meditations on ‘The Book of Questions’

Scott Stevens
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Nov. 6, 2019
Arts & Life
Dr. Usha Iyer is not only a professor of film and media studies, but also an avid reader (courtesy of Usha Iyer).

Shelf-Indulgence: What professors are reading (Part 3)

Claire Francis
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June 7, 2019
In "Northanger Abbey," Jane Austen combines a touching coming-of-age story with a comic sendup of the Gothic novel (courtesy of Flickr).

Romanticism and its ripples

Claire Francis and Shana E. Hadi
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May 28, 2019
The Grind
The Tallest Man on Earth (CAITLYN RIDENOUR/ Wikimedia Commons)

The Tallest Man on Earth’s poetry

Nur Shelton
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May 9, 2019
The Grind
Courtesy of Pexels.com

On the magic of poetry

Richard Coca
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May 1, 2019
Arts & Life
The English Romantic poet William Wordsworth once extolled the beauty of daffodils (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Lasting notes from National Poetry Month

Arts & Life Reads beat writers, Katherine Silk, Lily Nilipour, Mark York and Shana E. Hadi
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April 30, 2019
Culture
Josiah McElheny's imposing installation "Island Universes" is now on display at the Cantor Arts Center (courtesy of Stephen White).

New Cantor exhibitions inspire thought and awe in viewers

Dax Duong
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April 11, 2019
Arts & Life
Stanford Wrestling defeats Oregon State 21-15 at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California.

VII Wonders: Gabriel Townsell on Rap, Wrestling and Life

Jacob Kuppermann
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April 5, 2019
Arts & Life
In her poetry, Stegner fellow Monica Sok considers her Cambodian heritage (courtesy of Sy Abudu).

Stegner Fellows Gothataone Meong and Monica Sok read poetry and prose to a packed room

Angela Yang
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March 4, 2019
At a Stegner Fellow reading on February 6, Jay Deshpande shared an unpublished poem (courtesy of Jay Deshpande).

Stegner fellows Neha Chaudhary-Kamdar and Jay Deshpande entrance and move listeners

Dax Duong
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Feb. 20, 2019
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When poetry is a luxury

Melina Walling
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Feb. 19, 2019
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