Modern Poetry of Pakistan offers many offshoots of the classical tradition of Muslim poetry in India. Although Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), considered by some to be the first poet writing in a ...

After an effusive introduction from Chicago cultural czar Lois Weisberg, Billy Collins stepped lightly onto the stage in the Rubloff Auditorium of the Chicago Historical Society. He stood for a moment ...

Victorian Poetry examines the poetry of the Victorian Period (1830-1914) from a broad range of theoretical/critical angles, including but not confined to new historicism, feminism, and social/cultural ...

Oxford University Press has brought out a series of booklets aimed at introducing leading Urdu poets to the common reader. So I have before me twenty such booklets, each offering a brief introduction ...

T.S. Eliot wrote that April is the cruelest month. It also happens to be National Poetry Month. Many schoolchildren will be admonished to pay attention to poetry these next few weeks - read, analyze, ...

ONE is tempted to begin the review of Raza Mir’s The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry by quoting Gulzar, a versatile genius and a great lover of Urdu. While commending Mir in the ...

5 Best Poetry Books On Love That Make Deeply Emotional Gifts Poetry books on love, life and wisdom are an emotional gift which can remind the receiver how thoughtful and caring your intentions are to ...

To welcome National Poetry Month, we take a listen to former Poet Laureate Billy Collins read his poem, "Introduction to Poetry." Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to ...