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People 7 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.

Books 7 years 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 than 34 years old, as per UK book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

'Hey Djon' highlights S. Sudjojono's poems

Sindoedarsono Sudjojono, known as S. Sudjojono, has been recognized as the maestro behind the 1973 painting of The Battle of Sultan Agung and Jan Pieterszoon Coen. A little known fact about the late artist is that he was also a poet.

People 7 years 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 public comeback earlier this year.

Art & Culture 7 years 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 making Indonesian poetry more diverse.

Art & Culture 7 years 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 through literature.

Books 7 years ago

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

Najaf in Iraq is steeped in religion and literature.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Legendary Arab poet Antara rises as comic book superhero

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

Books 7 years ago

Gunawan Maryanto launches new poetry collection

Consisting of 70 untitled short poems, the collection depicts the story of Sakuntala, the wife of King Dusyanta in the Mahabarata era to describe Gunawan's thoughts and feelings.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

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

With its fairytale towers, quirky animated sculptures, fantastical constructions and musical fountains, the inventive world crafted out of discarded junk by the man known as the "Scrap Metal Poet" is tucked away deep in the northwestern French countryside.

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poetry

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

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

'Hey Djon' highlights S. Sudjojono's poems

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

Poet Aan Mansyur highlights the power of language at Cultural Congress

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

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

Legendary Arab poet Antara rises as comic book superhero

Gunawan Maryanto launches new poetry collection

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

follow our Social media

Your Opinion Matters

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