Childhood is a magical time, a period of wonder and innocence. It's a time when we explore the world with curious eyes and ...

In 1611, the English poet, playwright, and classicist George Chapman (1559–1634) published a complete translation of Homer’s “Iliad.” Thus, for the first time, did the ordinary seventeenth-century ...

An editing error in the headline inverted the name of the organization Academy of American Poets. The headline has since been updated. Founded in 1934, the Academy of ...

David Romtvedt and Xabier Irujo have translated for the first time into English the poems by Jose Mari Iparragirre. The Tree of Gernika presents for the first time in English translation the complete ...

Keeping the showcase in English, however, is by design, as the poets believe that the language is the bridge that will ...

Poetry and translation are both about picking the just-right word. But reading multiple translations makes an implicit case for celebrating abundance and variety. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s ...

From the sonnets of William Shakespeare to the writings of Walt Whitman and the rejuvenating words of Amanda Gorman, poetry is indelibly writ into the fabric of not only popular culture, but the ...

Hanif Abduraqqib. Sarah Kay. Elizabeth Acevedo. Clint Smith. Do any of these names sound familiar? How about Amanda Gorman? All of these writers are part of America’s thriving contemporary poetry ...

New edition of first-of-its-kind poetry collection memorializing prime minister aimed at galvanizing Diaspora Jews 30 years ...

A new bilingual collection of poems celebrating Wales' rivers gives Welsh and English "equal weight" to encourage poets to write in their first language. Fifty poets from Wales each write about ...

In honor of Black History Month, The Crimson’s Arts Board reflected on some of their favorite poems written by Black authors. Whether discovered as an online post or as part of a course, these poems ...