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Nicholas Gulig explores place and belonging through the legacy of Wisconsin poet Lorine Niedecker.
Follow former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig in a reflective homecoming told through the shared landscapes and poetry of his life and that of famed 20th century Wisconsin poet Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970) of Fort Atkinson. Weaving literary biography and memory in an extended contemplation of identity and place, this six-part series demonstrates poetry’s power to give voice to community.
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Welcome Poets is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Major funding for Welcome Poets is provided by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, Peter and Connie Roop, the Focus Fund for the Arts and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.

Preview - Welcome Poets
Preview | 1m
Follow former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig in a reflective homecoming told through the shared landscapes and poetry of his life and that of famed 20th century Wisconsin poet Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970) of Fort Atkinson. Weaving literary biography and memory in an extended contemplation of identity and place, this six-part series demonstrates poetry’s power to give voice to community.
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Welcome Poets is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Major funding for Welcome Poets is provided by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, Peter and Connie Roop, the Focus Fund for the Arts and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.