Poet Kwame Dawes read a collection of his recent poetry for an audience of University students and faculty Wednesday evening. The event kicked off his semester-long residence at the University as part ...

Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes began his three-year term as the fourth poet ... Since then, Dawes has remained involved in the arts and literary scenes in Jamaica — where his family continues ...

Kwame Dawes, an acclaimed poet ... He immigrated to Jamaica from Ghana in 1971 with his family. As Dawes and his new home established their identities, he formed the foundation of his beliefs ...

Y'all peep the matching Pj's and sweaters," Barbara captioned another Instagram Story pic, which featured Chelsea bonding with Kwame's nieces. "Family Over Everything." "Auntie Chelsea loves her g ...

Kwame Dawes is a distinguished poet in Residence, Louis Frye Scudder Professor of Liberal Arts and founder and executive director of the South Carolina Poetry Initiative. He is the director of the ...