A life — and afterlife — in poetry — Harvard Gazette

A life — and afterlife — in poetry — Harvard Gazette

Arts & Culture A life — and afterlife — in poetry For Christian Wiman, ‘dead on the table’ more than once, suffering is no longer the only authentic thing Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer June 10, 2026 6 min read “I don’t give a lot of readings, to tell you the truth,” said Christian Wiman, at the end of one of those rare occasions. “I find them a bit difficult. I’ll probably go out and exercise a l…