New York City, a haven for centuries for writers, poets, and literary enthusiasts, is a melting pot of literary influences.

Arms outstretched, head thrown back, flounced skirt rippling over a raised leg. The 1942 photograph of Sophie Maslow dancing ...

South African poetry, rich with history, has long been an underappreciated cornerstone of the country's cultural landscape. But a new free-to-access digital archive is helping change that.Focused on ...

Claude McKay, one of the most influential figures in the Harlem Renaissance, left behind a rich collection of poetry that ...

An 80s aesthetic injects style and energy into Bloody Poetry’s characters - but can’t quite bring them to life3.5 stars ...

Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone ...

Ivan Vazov is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in Bulgarian literature and culture He is often referred to as the Patriarch o ...

The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...

The Contemporary Poetry and Music Circle was hugely influential in the post-war years. Its legacy is finally being unearthed ...

Yahya Sinwar’s recitation of Shawqi’s iconic verse in the battlefields of Palestine underscores the enduring struggle for ...

Despite more women becoming involved in Burns clubs in recent years, the top table at Burns suppers still tends to be ...