Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem about the defeat of Grendel – a creature whose exact form is still debated. Depending on ...

Here's a quick look at a pair of recent releases that offer entertaining literary escapism. One is likely ... page book that's her first collection of poetry. Many of these poems initially ...

Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now. It’s called “Party Politics,” but it’s not ...

One book that continues to be discussed, translated and read 114 years after it was published in India is Rabindranath Tagore ...

Listening to the Poem: Enlist two volunteers and listen as the poem is read aloud twice. Write down any additional words and ...

Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600. Most people confuse a sonnet and a poem, but they have slight differences. A sonnet is a specific type of poem, typically consisting of 14 ...

When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of ...

Jessica Bebenek has made the 2024 CBC Poetry Prize longlist for Lament.

ETHEL MORTENSON DAVIS There are many times when our houses fall down around us, when no part is left recognizable. Then we ...

A new translation of "The Iliad" pairs well with Ukranian war poetry and a documentary on its suffering people.

Poetry by contemporary Southern writers was the topic of USC Aiken’s latest “Aiken in the Alley” lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 6 ...