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In Writing with Hattie Crisell

S5 Ep52: Michael Rosen, poet and author

Apr 28, 2023
Beloved poet and author Michael Rosen joins the host to discuss how writing can help after trauma, how performing poetry for children shaped his work, and the power of plain language to express great emotion.
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  • Plain, understated language can express great emotion and capture profound experiences.
  • Writing can be a therapeutic tool for processing grief and finding solace and healing after trauma.

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The Power and Inadequacy of Words

In this podcast episode, Michael Rosen discusses how sometimes words feel inadequate to express certain profound emotions. He shares his personal experience of feeling a sense of inadequacy of language when trying to articulate his grief after his son's death. However, he also mentions how he found inspiration in the simplicity and directness of writers like Raymond Carver, who could convey deep emotions using plain language. Rosen highlights the power of ordinary language to express complex emotions and the therapeutic value of finding the right words to bring order and release to overwhelming feelings.

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