What poetry tells us about politics, power and profit
Updated / Friday, 14 Sep 2018
14:32
Report: poetry is one of the most important tools we have for deepening our understanding of the context within which we live
What are words worth? What does our writing say about who we are? What importance does the great poetry throughout history hold in our world? If it’s important, then how do we show today’s poets that we value their output?
Associate Professor in Trinity College’s School of English Dr Philip Coleman joined Sean Rocks on RTÉ Radio One s Arena to explain how poetry takes its place amidst politics, power and profit.