Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Nâzim Hikmet was born on January 15, 1902, in Salonika, Ottoman Empire (now Thessaloníki, Greece), where his father served in the Foreign Service. He was exposed to poetry at an early age through his ...

Academy of American Poets Fellowship The Academy of American Poets Fellowship is a $25,000 prize awarded to one poet each year to recognize distinguished poetic achievement. Established in 1936 and ...

Richard Flanagan is drowning. Trapped in a kayak, wedged underwater, he sips from a pocket of air inside the Franklin’s roar.

Performance poet John Cooper Clarke has given fans a preview of his newest work. The so-called bard of Salford chose BBC North West Tonight as the platform for the premiere of his latest poem ...

The University of Nottingham in England has issued a “trigger warning” to students studying various medieval literature, in ...

You probably know that St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI ...

John Travolta, just like Olivia Newton-John, skyrocketed to fame following the release of the film musical Grease in 1978, the year after he danced his way across the big screen in Saturday Night ...

Cruz Bay has seen a surge of development recently, with projects such as The Saint Resort, the Lind Point Complex, and now a new proposal for a dock exclusively for the guests and owners of Gallows ...

"Ratan Tata's legacy, marked by innovation and compassion across diverse industries, leaves a profound void in India, reflecting the enduring cycle of life and the impact of remarkable individuals." ...

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to preview the Week 8 slate of NFL games, highlighting the two biggest matchups and giving out one thing to watch for the rest of the particularly sloppy ...