We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

T oday The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),” a new editorial project that brings ...

The Czech new Poesiomat will play recordings from some of the country's most famous political and cultural figures in the ...

It was a soggy morning when we arrived in the city of Chengdu. After travelling all the way from Yunnan province, our ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

It’s surely something to celebrate that the most famous Scot in world history is a poet. Royalty and dictators get far too much attention as ...

Black history was celebrated in the North Allegheny ... talented local spoken-word artist Mike Smalls of Pittsburgh. Poetry by famous authors, such as Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou, and some ...

Chichester is getting its “first-ever” poetry slam, kicking off in the city on March 26. Called Tongue Tied, it will run from 7-10pm at the Chichester Inn. Portugal abandons plans to replace ...

One of America’s most famous poets, Langston Hughes was a key figure ... Poet Yone Noguchi made history as the first Japanese-born writer to share his poetry with the world in English.

Ashmole also tried his hand at poetry, and the miscellany even contains ... is an altered copy of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116,” a famous ode to unceasing love. Elias Ashmole, a 17th-century ...

Tubman also served as a spy and nurse during the Civil War, becoming one of the most famous and courageous figures in American history. Indira Gandhi was the first and, to date, the only female Prime ...

I often hear from peers and students that poetry is intimidating, but poetry is actually one of the purest forms of expression. Every single word, even syllable, matters in a poem, capturing the ...