Robert Hass: How Poetry Captivates Us

In this 2016 lecture for the Greater Good Science Center’s conference, former U.S. poet laureate Robert Hass discusses the history of awe and wonder in world literature, the root of the word “catharsis,” and the power poetry has to captivate and transform its readers.

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Date:
  • January 18, 2023
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