Tayi Tibble is making headlines in the poetry world. And if you haven’t been paying attention you should be. The New Zealand born Maori poet released a new collection of poems, “Rangikura” earlier this month to critical acclaim. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Tibble about her youth, Maori identity, and what it means to connect with Indigenous groups beyond New Zealand.
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