In this lesson, high school students write ‘I am’ poems in their home language and then translate them into English, building ...

Akio Nakagawa, a professor of contemporary culture at Shokei University in Japan, recently published a collection of sijo ...

High school students from across Michigan will convene at Central Michigan University March 14 to compete in Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest sponsored by Michigan Humanities and ...

After a life-altering stroke, poet Farzana Marie turns aphasia, heartbreak and resilience into luminous new work.

New insight into a song that stands as a near-perfect example of the Morrissey/Marr songwriting partnership ...

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Yadaa.at Kalé senior Cassie Lumba says performing her favorite poems has taught her what it means to open up, and how powerful words can be.

Navajo poet, author, medicine man and former Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim died last week at age 63. In a 2019 interview, Lee discusses translating the Diné language and worldview.

Two cultural events recently saw the launch of Gabriel Moreno ‘s latest poem collection titled Gibraltar, with translations ...

Yeghishe Charents’ 129th anniversary falls on March 13. His poetry, prose, opinions and persona have accompanied us for more than a century. His lines pulsate and vibrate: obstinate, challenging, ...

In March 1995, I ventured to Istanbul and immediately fell in love with the chaotic layers and depths of the city and its language ...

Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, served as an interpretive judge for the Poetry Out Loud Pennsylvania State Finals at the Forum in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 3.