Poetry

Devil's Advocate | Faiz or no Faiz, poetry in schools needs an overhaul in its method of instruction and evaluation

Poetry in general is so lazily interpreted that it is a disservice to have poetry be taught in the classroom by teachers who struggle their way through history and heritage as if on a museum tour for the 100th time.

Poet Ranjit Hoskote: I'm fascinated by how art produces possibility of a world aslant

"The activity of writing poetry might be solitary, but it is supported by a community – even a family – of fellow writers and readers, says Ranjit Hoskote, who was honoured with the Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Poetry Award at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

World Poetry Day 2022: Tracing the origins and enduring socio-political relevance of Urdu shayari

On World Poetry Day, it is vital to reaffirm that Urdu and Urdu poetry must never go out of currency because of the curse of time, and definitely not because of its politics.

Rabindranath Tagore 80th death anniversary: Here are few unforgettable quotes by him

Tagore's works were known across the world; they were also widely translated into languages including English, Dutch, German, Spanish, and other European dialects.

As poetry charts a pop culture comeback, a look at how rhyme, rhythm and verse help us express emotion

Aside from films or TV series about poets, such as Dickinson or Paterson, poetry makes a cameo in some of our most iconic films, where it is said to represent or intensify a range of emotions.

'Poetry is for me a sort of survival mechanism': Alexandra Huynh, 18, named new National Youth Poet Laureate

Huynh says she has been writing song lyrics since age seven and became serious about poetry in high school, especially after performing during a local poetry slam and sensing the added power of words when said out loud.

Kemi Alabi wins Academy of American Poets First Book Award for latest poetry collection, Against Heaven

Alabi will receive US$ 5,000 and a six-week, all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy.

Zawamil, a traditional poetry form in Yemen, turns into propaganda vehicle at the hands of Huthi rebels

Short-form poems, known as zawamil, are a much-loved part of Yemen's tribal heritage, played or performed at weddings and other social occasions. They are popular across the country — in the government-held south as well as the rebel-held north.

Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah, rare luxury of having one's words make history

In a wide-ranging interview with Winfrey, Gorman discusses how she approached the poem’s creation; the literary figures who inspire her; personal stories that shaped her past, and her hopes for the future.

From Emily Dickinson to Hesiod, finding hope amid the coronavirus pandemic in the works of poets down the ages

When we turn to hope, have recourse to hope or even hope against hope, it isn’t at moments of triumph or complacency. Rather, we need hope at moments when things feel precarious.