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A worldwide poetry competition is open to entries for the eighth year running, as part of a city's literature festival.

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Richard Kroehling’s documentary presents a mixture of poets’ responses to the Holocaust and argues for the importance of the ...

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and videos of his story and poetry readings have been viewed more than 140 million times. He now acts as an ambassador for ...

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