# Why people need poetry

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2013
- Speaker: Stephen Burt
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Languages and linguistics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_burt_why_people_need_poetry)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"We're all going to die -- and poems can help us live with that." In a charming and funny talk, literary critic Stephen Burt takes us on a lyrical journey with some of his favorite poets, all the way down to a line break and back up to the human urge to imagine.

## Lectures

1. [Why people need poetry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stephen_burt_why_people_need_poetry/5601e4776c1a), 13 min (TED's player)