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Honored for her poetry and her fiction, Ms. Howe "was truly one of the great poets of Boston and Cambridge," said poet and ...
It is fascinating that some of the most splendid prose in the Hebrew Bible emerges from the mouth of Balaam, a brilliant poet ...
This year, the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) is excited to welcome its new class of mentees for its fifth annual mentorship program, which will run until August 31, 2025.
United News of Bangladesh (UNB) on MSN1d
Eminent poet Al Mahmud’s 89th birth anniversary today
Born on July 11, 1936, in Brahmanbaria, Al Mahmud (full name - Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud) played a pivotal role in reshaping ...
Migrants and their tales of displacement are integral to the city’s timeless space (“forest of fossils”). The phrase “blood ...
Braj Bhasha controversy teaches us that languages are not just means of communication—they are repositories of memory, ...
To name just a few of the daredevils of the 70s: Kamala Das in Malayalam, Maha Shveta Devi in Bengali, Ismat Chughtai and Quratulain Hyder in Urdu, Krishna Sobti in Hindi and of course our very ...
Born on July 11, 1936 in Brahmanbaria, Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud played a pivotal role in reshaping Bangla poetry in the ...
The Dispatch on MSN14h
Can Americans Love Poetry Again?
Poetry has been an essential part of many countries’ popular culture for centuries. Italy, Russia, Iran, Chile, Poland, and Nicaragua are good examples, to name just a few. In these places, professors ...
Lucknow: "Each poem mirrors emotions we all share but seldom express and through these verses. I have tried to capture a spectrum of emotions, including bond with one's mother and warmth of family," ...
The poem is about priorities and purpose, introspection and self-care. It spoke to Moyers’ vulnerability and uncertainty. Its three concluding lines are a reminder of life’s fragility, serving as an ...
Here’s the third installment in our Pride 2025 books round-up, with a fascinating collective of books on queer history and queer leadership, the fabulous Ballroom culture, as well as recipe books from ...