Utah Poet Laureate Goes to Antarctica

Utah Poet Laureate Katharine Coles is in Antarctica as part of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program.

By Jennifer Napier-Pearce

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Salt Lake City, UT – Utah's Poet Laureate has traveled to Indonesia, the Amazon and other far-flung places to find inspiration for her work. Now Katharine Coles is in Antarctica, observing the geography, wildlife and scientific research of the remote area for a new book of poetry. She tells KUER's Jennifer Napier-Pearce precisely where she's based.

You can follow Coles' travels through the Utah Arts Council and Facebook.

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