The Intersection of Poetry and Art: Collaboration Between Kwame Dawes and Sheldon Museum of Art

Kwame Dawes, George Holmes Distinguished Professor of English and Glenna Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner, was honored May 11 at the 2024 Sheldon Art Association Gala for his collaboration with the museum. Dr. Dawes has visited Sheldon Museum of Art for years, writing poetry in response to its artworks and galleries. Here, he shares insights into his practice and how he instills habits of writing into his students. Learn more about the Sheldon Museum of Art at https://sheldonartmuseum.org/