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Transcendence through the everyday

Naomi Shihab Nye is a world renowned poet and author who uses the everyday to illustrate the problems people face and how we may be able to come together and overcome the human condition. In this video blog, the Collegian Online’s Joel M. Ede discusses some of the samples from her readings at the Satellite Student Union on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

 

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2 Responses to Transcendence through the everyday

  1. The Romantic says:

    “Where can the crying heart graze?” I like it. She definitely has a lot of passion. Thanks for sharing those clips. That must have been a fun reading to attend.

  2. The Romantic says:

    “Where can the crying heart graze?” I like it. She definitely has a lot of passion. Thanks for sharing those clips. That must have been a fun reading to attend.

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