Poet Laureate gives a lecture at local college
Margaret Rozga recently held a lecture on poetry and writing at Baraboo’s college campus. She was recently awarded the title of Wisconsin's 2019-2020 Poet Laureate and thinks of the opportunity to visit colleges and discuss poetry as her ‘dream job’.
Her lecture was held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 30 at the Baraboo Campus for the University of Wisconsin. The lecture came after a day spent with the students, taking their questions and having in-depth talks about poetry. She hopes that her presence encouraged the students to make poetry a part of their day-to-day conversations.
Rozga’s work touches on many topics, such as children and gardening, but most of her work is based on history. At the university’s event, she read from her latest book which is called ‘Pestiferous Questions: A Life in Poems’. The book details the life of a woman from the 1800s who had many connections with powerful men.
The University of Wisconsin-Baraboo also booked her for the commencement speech on May 18. She is working in conjunction with the university to promote the event with the use of emails and flyer printing for the noticeboards.
Rozga has a history of working with the University of Wisconsin. She used to serve on its faculty when UW-Waukesha shared UW-Baraboo’s English department. Rozga believes that they have some of the best teachers she has ever known.
Her lecture was held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 30 at the Baraboo Campus for the University of Wisconsin. The lecture came after a day spent with the students, taking their questions and having in-depth talks about poetry. She hopes that her presence encouraged the students to make poetry a part of their day-to-day conversations.
Rozga’s work touches on many topics, such as children and gardening, but most of her work is based on history. At the university’s event, she read from her latest book which is called ‘Pestiferous Questions: A Life in Poems’. The book details the life of a woman from the 1800s who had many connections with powerful men.
The University of Wisconsin-Baraboo also booked her for the commencement speech on May 18. She is working in conjunction with the university to promote the event with the use of emails and flyer printing for the noticeboards.
Rozga has a history of working with the University of Wisconsin. She used to serve on its faculty when UW-Waukesha shared UW-Baraboo’s English department. Rozga believes that they have some of the best teachers she has ever known.