Erica Fletcher

Doctoral Researcher, Loughborough University London

Erica Fletcher is a Technē-funded doctoral researcher at Loughborough University London. Her research explores spoken word poetry, the communities that are created around the art form and the social value it brings to participants.

Written by Erica Fletcher

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POETRY

Why spoken word poetry is so much more than a poetry reading

As poetry returns to its roots as a performance art, it’s providing many with a powerful source of healing and community

by Erica Fletcher