South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority government’s apartheid ...

Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with Bible stories after the state ...

Percival Everett's “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for ...

When Patti Smith tried to run away to New York, fate stepped in to ensure her plan could be carried out and that the punk ...

Two collections that deal with the war in Gaza are competing at the National Book Awards. The poets discuss poetry's power in times of great suffering and what the awards mean for Palestinian voices.

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has dropped an inspirational poem by Rudyard Kipling and shared her feelings regarding it. On ...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a poem on her Instagram feed, stating that it helped her thrive during the toughest times in her ...

Hughes' poetry is not just beautiful; it's a powerful exploration of the African diaspora's cultural legacy and its shaping ...

Applause bounced off the walls for the first time Tuesday morning at Reedley College's new McClarty Center for Fine and ...

In his poem The Right to Dream (1995), Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano imagines “how the world will be in 2025”. He dreams of a better future where there is respect for nature, equality and peace.

Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other ...