A recent bilingual edition of Shakespeare’s complete works has turned new attention to the English playwright’s lasting (but not always appreciated) influence on French literature.
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Updated March 7, 2024 at 12:05 p.m. American poet and activist Amanda Gorman was born on this day in Los Angeles in 1998. Who is Amanda Gorman? Amanda Gorman gained widespread recognition after delivering her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. This poem reflects on […]
Will the Bard, Taylor a poet…
Born some eight centuries ago, the famed poet and philosopher Rumi offered ideas on religion that bear little resemblance to the brand of Islam being imposed right now in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime.
South American poets Silvina Giaganti to Pedro Mairal are among those who have successfully used social media and other digital spaces to drive interest in their work.
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Elvira Sastre, When A Poet Goes Viral
The 25-year-old Spaniard is a millennial literary star, thanks to her deep culture, her talents and — naturally — her social media skills.