Wearing a kind of traditional Chinese robe emerging in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), renowned lyricist Vincent Fang Wenshan, who has been best known for his works often treated as poetry of artistic ...
You've heard of the beloved "’Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem—maybe some reinterpretations and parodies of it too. But who actually wrote it, and what inspired these iconic holiday verses?
On World Poetry Day, here are three figures whose prose makes for a good starting point if you're planning a deep dive into the world of Chinese poetry When you’ve got around 3,000 years of material ...
On December 10, 1963, Greek diplomat and poet Giorgos Seferis was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature by King Gustav of Sweden. Seferis was the first Greek to receive the esteemed award.
Here are the year’s most notable collections of verse as chosen by our poetry columnist. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays ...
A major discovery has been made in the waters near Santa Maria del Focallo, a coastal area in Ispica, Sicily, Italy. A group of researchers exploring underwater sites found an ancient shipwreck ...