
On Catholic Imagination, Part 6: Becoming a Catholic Writer
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Episode Topic: Becoming a Catholic Writer
From a “medieval” Sicilian-Mexican childhood in Los Angeles to the halls of Harvard, acclaimed poet Dana Gioia explores the tension between faith and secular meritocracy. Discover why the former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts advocates for the “vocation of the quitter” in this profound reflection on beauty, poetry, and the Catholic imagination.
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- Jennifer Newsome Martin '07 M.T.S., '12 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
- Dana Gioia, Poet
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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination.
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