From the surrender of Bhakti to the revolutionary reimagining of romance, love has never been merely personal.

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Love poems didn’t start as private confessions. For much of their history, they were closer to public performances—tools for politics, status, ...

The National Academy of Performing Arts-NAPA presented a play, Rumi: Unveiling of the Sun, written by Amrit Kent in its Zia Mohiuddin Theatre. The play, which depicted the conflict between two great ...

Titled Rumi: Unveiling of the Sun, the play, written by Amrit Kent and directed by Shahnawaz Bhatti, was staged at the Zia ...

Poetry books on love, life and wisdom are an emotional gift which can remind the receiver how thoughtful and caring your intentions are to make the right choice of book gifting. Explore here some of ...

Renowned poet Ron Geaves kicks off the 2026 Cellar Bards programme in Cardigan with the launch of his latest collection, ...

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Ivanka Trump's taste in literature may seem surprising, particularly because her favorite books are old classics rather than modern bestsellers.

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

Konya in Türkiye remains deeply relevant today, despite its history stretching back to the 12th century, as the birthplace of ...

Poet’s sixth collection explores the destruction of the natural world, with a perspective shaped by her upbringing in rural Canada The Canadian poet Karen Solie has won the 2025 TS Eliot poetry prize ...