Poetry

Mischa Wilmers talks to the poet turned professor about mentoring, Mandela and making a difference.

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Egyptian-American Yahia Lababidi’s poetic response to the turmoil in his home country.

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Philip Crispin celebrates the centenary of the Martinican poet, playwright and politician who showed that Empire ‘writes back.’

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London’s Two Degrees festival gets the audience involved in the hope of provoking thoughts, and action, for change.

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A New Internationalist article about the death of ‘the little poet’ in Iraq has haunted Judith Morrison for 15 years.

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A decade on from the invasion of Iraq, a four-day celebration of the country’s culture takes place in the UK.

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One of the greatest Arab poets of our time speaks to Giedre Steikunaite about creativity and consciousness.

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In trying times, poetry can speak our silences and make sense of our pain, says Yahia Lababidi.

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The award-winning Nigerian poet and novelist tells Rowenna Davis why now is the time for new dreams.

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Benjamin Zephaniah on inspiration, regret and the inadequacies of twitter

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A poet’s view of from Rio’s favelas by Gabriela Tôrres Barbosa.

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