His work examined the tensions between his country’s social and economic strata, as well as his roots in postindustrial Leeds ...

The book feels radical in its insistence on mutual respect and understanding, both between individuals and between communities.

Imagine the elegance in that alliteration: “permanent presidency ... Next, the lover, scribbling and sighing over verses, love poems, to his beloved; followed by the fiery soldier, proud, quick to ...

The last poem Seamus Heaney completed appears towards the end of this magisterial book. It was commissioned by the National Gallery to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The final draft of the poem was ...

Two classic novels by George Orwell have been translated into Welsh for the first time. Animal Farm, a 1945 political ...

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey joins Willie Geist to discuss his new movie, “The Lost Bus,” including what it's like working with his 17-year-old son, Levi. He ...

A poem once described as a "torrent of four-letter filth" has been performed in the graveyard that inspired it, following the death of its author. Tony Harrison's poem V was read at Holbeck Cemetery ...

The American poet Violet Ranney Lang was born in 1924 and died in 1956, of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, at the age of thirty-two. Although last year marked the centenary of her birth, the occasion passed ...

A vibrant event titled 'Mehfil-e-Sukhan' celebrated the timeless art of Urdu poetry in the federal capital, bringing together some of Pakistan's most distinguished poets and poetry enthusiasts. The ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Open Letter to My Ancestors” by Mary Ruefle, and his own poem “The Game.” The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern,” by ...

Aneet Padda, known for 'Saiyaara', faces controversy over an old video of her singing and dancing to 'Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua' during the 'Big Girls Don't Cry' shoot. While some accuse her of ...

Outside the serious business of Malaysia’s Asean Chairmanship, and the 47th Asean Summit later this month (Oct 26-28), there’s plenty of regional fun to be had in Kuala Lumpur too. Riuh x Asean 2025, ...