“Poets on Poetry: Reginald Dwayne Betts returns!”

Hosted by Reginald Dwayne Betts on April 24th, 2025

A lively conversation with celebrated poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts about the art and craft of poetry and its intersection with activism. A MacArthur award winner for his work promoting the rights of people who are or have been incarcerated, Betts has authored several books of poetry, the most recent of which, Doggerel, shows us “how poems can be enlisted to radically disrupt narrative” (Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker). Betts will discuss his own story, his approach to writing, and how one might teach a few of his poems.

Following the conversation, Betts responded to questions during an open audience Q&A.

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