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Great Lakes Poetry Festival returns April 22nd through the 27th in Marquette

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Kurt Hauswirth,
Hans Ahlström
Published April 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM EDT
The festival's kick-off event takes place Sunday, April 21st at Provisions in Marquette
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The festival's kick-off event takes place Sunday, April 21st at Provisions in Marquette

An interview with Marty Achatz and Beverly Matherne

The Great Lakes Poetry Festival returns to the Marquette area in recognition of National Poetry Month.

This year's festival, organized by Peter White Public Library, runs from April 22nd to the 27th, with headline poet Diane Clancy and keynote poet Raymond Luczak. Events include readings by local poets, workshops, a contest, and more.

A full list of events is listed here.

Highlights for this year's Great Lakes Poetry Festival
Peter White Public Library
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Highlights for this year's Great Lakes Poetry Festival

Hans Ahlström interviewed Marty Achatz, Adult Programming Coordinator at Peter White Public Library and two-time U.P. Poet Laureate, and Beverly Matherne, current U.P. Poet Laureate:

Hans Ahlström's interview with Marty Achatz and Beverly Matherne

The Great Lakes Poetry Festival takes place April 22-27, 2024. Visit pwpl.info for more event information.
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Kurt Hauswirth
Kurt lives in Marquette with his family and can’t imagine living anywhere else. He loves music, games, jogging, being near water, and a fine cold brew coffee.
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Hans Ahlström
Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs, including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self-explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.
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