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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 …

Join Alexandra van de Kamp, Executive Director of Gemini Ink, for a relaxed discussion about the current world of poetry. The event will take place in an informal setting where …

Baishnab Charan Samal has been selected for this year’s prestigious Central Sahitya Akademi Award for his book of essays, Bhuti Bhakti Bibhuti. The award, announced on Wednesday, recognizes outstanding literary …

On December 21, five poets will take the stage at Thryft Hub in Bukit Merah for a reading event, followed by an open mic session. The event will be held …

At January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM, SalonHVWC will kick off its Masters of Craft Poetry Series with a lecture by Dorianne Laux, an award-winning poet and beloved professor. This series …

The Poetry Salon at Abbot Public Library will host an event featuring the poetry of Mark Doty on Thursday, December 19. Since the publication of his first poetry collection, Turtle, …

Join us at The London Archives on March 5, 2025, for a talk by Tim Kendall about his new anthology, The Poetry of the Second World War. The Second World …

Teenagers who express themselves through poetry now have the chance to be named Santa Cruz County’s next youth poet laureate. Santa Cruz County Public Libraries, in partnership with Urban Word, …