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"Walt Whitman's House" and "Fasces Americae"

Poetry by Fred Marchant

Fred Marchant, a professor emeritus in Suffolk University's English Department and founder of the Poetry Center and Creative Writing Program, discusses his poetry, teaching, and continued involvement with the university post-retirement. He describes the meaning behind specific lines of his poetry, and how he combined his love of poetry with a love of teaching at Suffolk. Marchant discusses his time serving in the military during the Vietnam War, including leaving the military as a consequence of becoming a conscientious objector. He also describes the university's growth and changes to its culture as an undergraduate institution from the 1970s until present day. The interview concludes with a discussion of the potential of Suffolk's emerging retirement association and the importance of preserving institutional memory. ; https://dc.suffolk.edu/soh/1036/thumbnail.jpg

From the beginning of the Occupy Movement, poetry has occupied a major supporting role. Both the New York and Boston encampments immediately set up a library tent, and poetry readings were a regular part of the camp's activities.