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On December 27, the 227th birth anniversary of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, one of the greatest Urdu poets, will be commemorated. Born in Agra in 1797, Ghalib moved to Delhi …

The ninth edition of the Kairouan Festival for Arabic Poetry was recently launched in Carthage, Tunis, under the patronage of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme …

Syed Samiulla Barmawar, a poet and singer from Bhatkal, has been selected to receive the prestigious Kavita Trust’s Mathias Family Poetry Award for 2024. The award, which includes a cash …

Spoken Word Poets of Suisun City will meet on January 11 at the local library. The event, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m., invites poets to share their work, …

Dr. Pal Kaur, a prominent Punjabi poet and writer, has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for her book Sun Gunvanta Sun Budhivanta. The award, given by the Sahitya Akademi …

Fields Corner has welcomed a new independent bookstore just in time for the holidays. Called Just Book-ish, the store was created by Boston’s poet laureate, Porsha Olayiwola, and Bing Broderick, …

The Sixth Bantwal Taluk Short Poetry Convention will take place on December 29 at the Suvarna Rangamandira of Vittal Pre-University College. The event will be organized by the Taluk Chutuku …

2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke’s birth (1875–1926). A renowned poet and writer during his lifetime, Rilke’s influence has only grown in the years since his death. …

Hindi poet Gagan Gill and English writer Easterine Kire are among the 21 recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Awards, announced on Wednesday. The awards, recommended by jury members in 21 …

Yale Library will launch a new literary award in 2025, the Patricia Cannon Willis Prize for American Poetry. This biennial prize will recognize a poet whose book, published in the …