St. Louis Public Radio News
(2010-03-03)
COLUMBIA, MO
(KBIA) -
Missouri has a new poet laureate. David Clewell is an English professor at Webster University in St. Louis. As poet laureate, he'll promote the art throughout the state for two years. Clewell's poetry has been compiled and published into multiple books. His work is also found in more than fifty magazines and journals. Clewell says he's honored to receive the title."The idea for me is just to remind people that poetry is something that's down to earth and full of life and remind people how much that can matter."
Crewell says one of his goals is to bring poetry to inmates across the state. He's replacing Missouri's first poet laureate, Walter Bargen of Ashland.
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