Understanding Creative Excellence: A Case Study in Poetry

Grant number: DP130100402 | Funding period: 2013 - 2016

Completed

Abstract

Creativity is the engine of a healthy and successful society. In order to learn how best to encourage and generate creativity, there needs to be a greater understanding of how successful creative professionals operate. This project focuses on poets as a case study that will inform the development of ways to enhance creativity in other professional groups.

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