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World 5 years ago

Ireland and the healing power of words in a time of crisis

Ireland has sought solace in its poetic tradition to overcome the coronavirus crisis and provide poignant words of hope to tackle grief and the hardship of lockdown.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

'Nyanyi Sunyi Revolusi' play to be streamed this weekend

The play Nyanyi Sunyi Revolusi, drawn from the life of the late poet Amir Hamzah, will be streamed on May 2 and 3.

Books 5 years ago

Danish poet Yahya Hassan dead at 24

Danish-Palestinian bad-boy poet Yahya Hassan, who stormed on to Denmark's literary scene in 2013 and quickly became a household name, has died aged just 24.

Books 6 years ago

Where the water flows: Sindhunata launches new poetry book

Gabriel Possenti Sindhunata, a Catholic priest, released his newest poetry book, inspired by water, in his hometown of Batu, East Java.

Books 6 years ago

PREMIUM
‘Di Kota Tuhan’: Seeing Probolinggo through biblical lens

Stebby Julionatan shares melancholic tales about his hometown of Probolinggo, East Java, in his latest poetry collection, titled Di Kota Tuhan, Aku Adalah Daging yang Kau Pecah-Pecah (In the City of God, I am the Body that You Break Into Pieces).

People 6 years ago

From hardship to hope, Singapore's migrant poets find their voices

In dorms on Singapore's fringes or employers' backrooms, a growing number of migrant workers are using poetry to shed light on their hidden struggles and reconnect with their roots.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Israelis mourn writer and peace advocate Amos Oz

Hundreds mourned revered Israeli writer and peace advocate Amos Oz on Monday at a funeral ceremony where the country's president hailed him as the nation's storyteller not afraid to be called a "traitor."