Literary Activism, a symposium on literary studies started by writer Amit Chaudhuri, held its 10th annual meet recently, with ...

If you think it’s an exaggeration, ask any respectable Bengali gentleman in Kolkata whether he has heard of a poet called Ranajit Das and you are sure to meet with a sceptic frown and a glum ...

OUR TEAM RECENTLY UNCOVERED A POEM WRITTEN BY THE STATE’S POET LAUREATE AT THE TIME OF THE BOMBING. CAROL HAMILTON IS NOW NEARLY 90 YEARS OLD AND TOLD US ABOUT HER WRITING. WE ASKED GOVERNOR FRANK ...

As a child growing up in a small town that privileged the dogmatic clasp of religion and reeti-rivaaj (customs and rituals) over curiosity, poet-saint Kabir’s couplets offered me a sigh of ...

To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Andrew Pal can’t tell you how the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” goes, but he’s quite clear on how it made him feel. “As I kid, I just remember it ...

Check out these Canadian poetry collections we're excited about in spring 2025! If you're interested in poetry, the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize is currently accepting submissions. You can submit an ...

Kolkata: Bengali film and television director Siddhanta Das was arrested following a fatal car crash in Thakurpukur, South Kolkata on Sunday in which one person was killed and more than 10 others were ...

It’s National Poetry Month this April. Is it worth celebrating? After all, poetry doesn’t seem to be doing much to alleviate the tension in our communities. Ask some of the middle schoolers I’ve ...

Borough of Manhattan Community College student Stephanie Pacheco, the 2024-25 National Youth Poet Laureate, wrote a poem highlighting her experience at The City University of New York and her ...

Danielle Hanson in 2016 left a thriving corporate communications job in Atlanta to devote her time to her first love — poetry. That departure kicked off a six-year period of serving as a ...