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Yakking with poet Jane Yolen.(Interview)
Did you know April is National Poetry Month? To celebrate, we yakked with author and poet Jane Yolen about her poetry. Jane is the author of more than 200 books for young people, including picture books, chapter books and many poetry books. During the month, the Children's Book Council recognizes poetry for young people from April 12 to April 18. This year, Jane was named the Young People's Poetry Week poet by the council. Yak's Corner will be sharing your poems beginning with Young People's Poetry Week. Look for them in our daily column on the color comics page.
Here's what Jane had to say about writing poetry.
What do you like about writing poetry as opposed to writing stories?
I love the compression--both of words and emotion. I love the fact that every single word counts.
Is poetry easier for you to write?
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