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poetry

Books 4 weeks ago

Poetry sales rise — thanks to millennials in search of meaning, clarity

A total of 1.3 million poetry books were sold in 2018 alone, with two-thirds of its buyers younger t...

Art & Culture 2 months ago

'Hey Djon' highlights S. Sudjojono's poems

Sindoedarsono Sudjojono, known as S. Sudjojono, has been recognized as the maestro behind the 1973 p...

People 2 months ago

Cancer, chaos, tragedy... French film legend Trintignant reaches for poetry

He is 88, has cancer and has had to endure the rock star who killed his daughter attempt a very publ...

Art & Culture 2 months ago

Poet Aan Mansyur highlights the power of language at Cultural Congress

In his talk, Aan spoke of the possibility of writers returning to their mother tongues as a way of m...

Art & Culture 3 months ago

Students highlight poetic works by Wiji Thukul, Chairil Anwar in Malang

The event was aimed at preparing the students to face the digitalized era’s reality throu...

Books 4 months ago

In Iraq's city of bookshops, theology and poetry rub spines

Najaf in Iraq is steeped in religion and literature.

Art & Culture 4 months ago

Legendary Arab poet Antara rises as comic book superhero

A pre-Islamic poet, Antara now stars in his own comic strip.

Books 5 months ago

Gunawan Maryanto launches new poetry collection

Consisting of 70 untitled short poems, the collection depicts the story of Sakuntala, the wife of Ki...

Art & Culture 7 months ago

Poetry in motion: enter the world of the 'scrap metal poet'

With its fairytale towers, quirky animated sculptures, fantastical constructions and musical fountai...

People 8 months ago

Musician Ari Malibu dies

Ari Malibu, a folk musician known as a member of AriReda that sang poems as songs, passed away&...