Bimal Roy's 'Devdas', a 1955 classic, is a poignant masterpiece of Indian cinema. Dilip Kumar's portrayal of a doomed lover ...

Northwestern’s Black Poetry Society hosted its third annual “Speak On It” event Saturday evening, bringing together poets from across the Chicago area to share their work. This year’s ...

Smith to name poets she had gained a greater appreciation for over the course of her career. Smith named Essex Hemphill, a fixture in the Washington, D.C., arts scene and Black gay community of ...

She’s dedicated much of her writing career to helping build community, as a member of Affrilachian Poets, the co-founder of Black Poets Speak Out, and the founder of the Austin nonprofit ...

What’s your favorite Langston Hughes poem? Maybe it’s one you grew up with. Maybe it’s one you stumbled across in a moment of ...

Poetry Maps is a project that will showcase several map outlines of island countries, created from poems printed in black ink on white sheets.

Skye Jackson’s debut poetry collection, “Libre,” leads off with a poem that, back in 2021, won her deserved acclaim.

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...

Maya Angelou didn’t hold back. From defying racism to reclaiming womanhood, her fiercest words still cut through noise and ...