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Is poetry important?

Lecturer and poet, Dr JT Welsch, explores the reasons behind the importance of poetry.

In this video, lecturer and poet Dr JT Welsch examines the ways in which poetry can contribute to our world, and provide meaningful ways of understanding, protesting, and engaging with the issues that face us today.

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