Event
John Keats: Scientist & Poet
3805 Locust Walk
This event is hosted by the Kelly Writers House and co-sponsored by the Department of English and Penn Medicine.
Scientists, poets, students, and lovers of language are invited to join Penn English Professor Toni Bowers, Ph.D. and Penn Physician Jason Karlawish, M.D. in an evening of conversation in honor of John Keats. John Keats (1795-1821) practiced medicine and wrote poetry. Though he lived to be only 26, Keats continues to this day to influence doctors and poets alike. Everyone is invited to learn more about Keats’s creativity across boundaries. Join us to hear Keats’s poetry read aloud and share your own favorite selections from Keats’s poetry!
Founded in 1995 by a group of students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Kelly Writers House is an actual 13-room house at 3805 Locust Walk on Penn's campus that serves as a center for writers of all kinds from Penn and the Philadelphia region at large.