Dar es Salaam. As the world marks World Poetry Day today, 21 March, poets in Tanzania—both established and emerging—are urging the government to provide financial and structural support for industry ...

A spoken word event has been praised for offering a "safe space to be seen and heard" by a poet. The monthly open mic poetry ...

Each month, the series hosts a range of events designed to support poets and artists, including: These gatherings are rooted in the belief that poetry is more than just a form of artistic ...

Poet Bänoo Zan has won the 2025 Freedom to Read Award. Presented by the Writers' Union of Canada, the annual award recognizes work that is passionately supportive of the freedom to read.

Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. More than 100 poets and writers are buried or have memorials here. And, so began a tradition of burials and memorials ...

An evening of poetry in solidarity with Palestine was held at the popular Dorchester venue and record shop, Vinyl Van. The event was organized and hosted by Naomi Wilcox-Lee in partnership with Dorset ...