Locally, Song of Lawino (1966) by Okot p’Bitek is widely recognised as a major modern African epic poem or a long, dramatic ...

Etymologically, the word ‘poetry’ can be traced to ‘poiesis’ in Greek. It means ‘to make’ or ‘to create’.  To create out of ...

It’s likely that Connie Jones Prince Dearden would be busy regardless of the recent celebrations by family and friends who keep knocking on her fuchsia door to wish her a happy birthday. Various ...

The competition will kick off with a free introductory climate poetry workshop led by poet Professor Sam Illingworth of ...

I ran into Joseph Jablonski sitting and typing away at a tiny desk in the hallway of the Schar Cancer Institute during one of ...

José Chávez is a poet, educator, and consultant. He’s written two award-winning bilingual children’s poetry books that offer ...

Tagore Jayanti, also called Rabindra Jayanti in Bengal, is a regional observance day linked to Bengali culture and the arts.

Part poetry collection, part memoir, part workshop, “Come! Write a Poem With Me” is an unexpected gift to the reader. She ...

The guilt of my teenage conviction haunted me for decades. Learning to shoot helped me forgive myself as an adult.

On Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, revisit the timeless wisdom of Gurudev through some of his most inspiring quotes ...

The official poster design for this year's Piccolo Spoleto Festival will be unveiled May 8 at City Gallery. The winning design speaks to the beauty of Charleston's music, nature and people.