Readers and writers: Two poetry collections, and a biography to start your ‘Gatsby’ celebration
Emilie Buchwald comes from the literary world. Mark Connor from the boxing ring. These two Minnesota poets from very ...
The 'poetry town' near Birmingham with chocolate tea room and shops down cobbled lane full of secrets
There's a town in Herefordshire that's known for its 'love affair with words'. Ledbury has a reputation for being a 'poetry ...
Roundabout | A songster from the Ambala-Patiala school of poetry, theatre & culture
Ambala boy Shilender Singh Sodhi, alias Shellee, has emerged as an eminent lyricist in the changing scenario of Bollywood ...
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Generations of narratives: Ugandan poetry through the years
There is a crisis which has rewritten the narrative of what it means to be a poet in Uganda and repurposed it as a sort of ...
126 Poetry Prompts for Writers
Here are 126 poetry prompts for writers. If you want more detail about each prompt, click the link. Poetic forms are fun ...
The great poetry in Van Gogh’s work and a bewitching antihero – what you should watch and do this week
There’s a deeply affecting episode of Dr Who set in late 19th-century rural France that sees the good doctor take Vincent van ...
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Lowell poet selected as finalist in the Beals Prize for poetry
The Beals Memorial Library announced area poet Maya Maria, of Lowell, has been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Beals Prize ...
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Rare first edition Robert Burns poetry book fetches £62,700 at auction
A rare first edition book of poetry by Robert Burns has sold for more than £60,000 at auction. Auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull said on Thursday that one of 88 known surviving copies of Poems Chiefly In ...
Notre-Dame restoration reveals Renaissance poet's coffin
The tomb of one of France’s best-loved early poets has been discovered during post-fire restoration work in Notre-Dame ...
Have archaeologists uncovered the remains of French poet Joachim du Bellay at Notre-Dame Cathedral?
Archaeological excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris have uncovered a burial site that could be that of the French poet Joachim ...
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Archaeological dig at Notre Dame may finally unravel centuries-old mystery of poet's burial
A centuries-old mystery surrounding a poet buried in Notre Dame in Paris could be close to being solved thanks to ...
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Poetry Was an Official Olympic Event for Nearly 40 Years. What Happened?
Poets should become athletes ... As fate would have it, these plans were interrupted by the recurrence of another famous event from antiquity: Mount Vesuvius erupted. The disaster killed about 200 ...