Former Indiana poet laureate discusses Gorman s Super Bowl poetry
Even before Amanda Gorman wowed audiences at President Joe Biden s Inauguration, poetry has been on the rise. Author: Anne Marie Tiernon Updated: 1:02 AM EST February 8, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Poetry is seeing a surge in popularity, even before Amanda Gorman wowed audiences at President Joe Biden s inauguration.
Now, she s reciting at the Super Bowl.
The National Endowment for the Arts reports poetry reading by young people ages 18 to 24 has doubled since 2012.
Indiana University Prof. Adrian Matejka is a former poet laureate for Indiana and a highly-acclaimed author. He discussed the surging renaissance for poetry with 13News anchor Anne Marie Tiernon.