Modern Poetry of Pakistan offers many offshoots of the classical tradition of Muslim poetry in India. Although Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), considered by some to be the first poet writing in a ...

ONE is tempted to begin the review of Raza Mir’s The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry by quoting Gulzar, a versatile genius and a great lover of Urdu. While commending Mir in the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A white plastic cassette tape with recordings of two episodes of the radio program The Literary Corner. The cassette has a beige label on which ...

Oral poetry: slave creations: Juba -- Mistah rabbit -- Raise a ruckus tonight -- Juber -- Mary don you weep -- When-a mah blood runs chilly an col -- Soon one mawning -- Motherless child -- Nobody ...

To welcome National Poetry Month, we take a listen to former Poet Laureate Billy Collins read his poem, "Introduction to Poetry." Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to ...

T.S. Eliot wrote that April is the cruelest month. It also happens to be National Poetry Month. Many schoolchildren will be admonished to pay attention to poetry these next few weeks - read, analyze, ...

To welcome National Poetry Month, we take a listen to former Poet Laureate Billy Collins read his poem, "Introduction to Poetry." ...