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The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on the 30th that it has received the first edition of poet Yun Dong-ju’s collection Sky, Wind, Stars, and Poetry. …

Today marks the 89th anniversary of the birth of renowned poet, playwright, and fiction writer Syed Shamsul Haq. Born in Kurigram on December 27, 1935, Haq began writing at an …

The City of Murfreesboro is calling for applications for the 2025 Cultural Arts Laureates program. The term for the new laureates will run from February 2025 to February 2026. This …

Nashville’s thriving literary community stands in contrast to the city’s lack of a poet laureate. Neighboring cities like Hendersonville and Murfreesboro have appointed laureates, and Tennessee has a state poet …

The Babylon Village Arts Council (BVAC) will present Poetry in the Village on Thursday, January 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jack Jack’s Coffee House, located at 223 Deer …

Poet and musician Dave Morrison will perform Poetry Rocks, a unique blend of spoken word and looped guitar, on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 40 Paper restaurant. Originally released as …

Port Townsend poet Matthew Nienow will release his new book of poetry, If Nothing, on January 21. The collection is described by Nienow as an honest exploration of addiction, masculinity, …

Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksiy Bezpaltsiev has died during combat operations on the Kharkiv front. He was 34 years old and had been defending the Pokrovsk direction for over …

Labhaoise Ní Lonargáin Ní Chonamhara from Gaelcholáiste Chéitinn was named runner-up in the senior category of the 2024 Poetry Aloud competition. The competition, which challenges second-level students across Ireland to …

The 30th death anniversary of renowned poetess Parveen Shakir is being observed today. Shakir began writing at a young age, creating both prose and poetry. She contributed columns to Urdu …