In The Value of Poetry (Cambridge, 2020), Eric Falci (English Department, UC Berkeley) explores the literary, cultural, and political significance of poetry in the 21st century. Arguing that some of the most significant and enduring human notions have been voiced and held in poems, he examines the ways in which poetry captures instances of thought, feeling, and speech, and embeds them in language that is, in some fashion, poised toward the future.

Falci is joined by Polina Barskova (Slavic Languages & Literatures) and Lyn Hejinian (English).