Poets & Writers Theater
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In this 2014 State of the Arts video, Brenda Shaughnessy speaks about the themes of her first three books, what motivates her to write, and her “Five Basic Rules” for aspiring poets. Shaughnessy’s essay “Air: Speak and Breathe” is featured in the January/February issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Poetry | Brenda Shaughnessy | Our Andromeda | State of the Arts | 2014 | January/February 2024 | writing advice | writing process -
Brenda Shaughnessy reads her poem “I Have a Time Machine” and discusses the role that poetry can play in recovering from traumatic experiences for a TEDx event at Harvard University. Shaughnessy is the author of Our Andromeda (Copper Canyon Press, 2012) and So Much Synth (Copper Canyon Press, 2016).
Tags: Poetry | Brenda Shaughnessy | Our Andromeda | So Much Synth | Copper Canyon Press | 2012 | 2016 | TEDx Talk | Harvard University
