If we read Ditlevsen’s poems through the lens of Lessing, you could say that Ditlevsen’s so-called sentimentality is a poetic anachronism that functions as a subversive tool, an anachronism on a par ...
Literacy is a gift we give our children. It’s reading a poem by, say, Joseph Bruchac and understanding not just the words, ...
Papers, just papers, they call them money, A name bestowed, yet they remain so funny. Medium of exchange, they say, they serve, But they’re still papers, don’t let them swerve.
Nathalie Handal, a celebrated US poet of Palestinian origin, discusses her evolving identity through travel and writing at the Kolkata Literature Festival. Her work, influenced by her nomadic ...
In 2010 the Yorkshire-born Poet Laureate Simon Armitage collaborated with Ilkley Literature Festival to create a series of ...
The life of Iraq’s most influential poet, Badr Al Sayyab, will be portrayed by seven Arab artists in London, showcasing his ...
“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite ...
Snow, sleet and freezing rain were expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states Wednesday, ...
A unique archive capturing the experiences of a young Edinburgh soldier and gifted writer who fought during the First World ...
At the Haven Public Library at 6 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Terry Lucas will read from his new collection of poetry, “Everything ...
In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque reinvented a genre.