Faculty Spotlight: The Poetry of Pain

In her upcoming collection, South African poet Gabeba Baderoon explores the impact of pain on artistry and identity.

By Savita Iyer

Photo by Kenny Omg/Creative CommonsNovember / December 2024

FAVORITE BOOK

“I have read Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights many, many times.”

GROOVY TUNES

Baderoon loves “cheesy music” from the 1970s.

NEW FRONTIERS

Baderoon has been taking singing lessons to help her better “inhabit my body” and project her voice when reading her work aloud.

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