South African poet, storyteller, publisher, editor and activist Diana Ferrus (1953-2026) received a provincial funeral when she passed on 30 January. Ferrus came to embody the resilience of women ...

In commemoration of the UNESCO World Poetry Day held annually on March 21, Verbal Transformers is hosting an open-to-the-public digital poetry performance.

The collections suggested here explore, celebrate and illuminate the vast, intricate lives and experiences of Black people ...

Since 2008, the Library of Congress has hosted a “Conversations with African Poets and Writers Series,” bringing award-winning writers such as Chimamanda Adichie or Abdulrazak Gurnah from across the ...

A collaborative showcase between ZAPP and the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre explores the intersection of historical memory and modern social justice. The ongoing struggle to define ...

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Athol Williams' appointment as Poet Laureate at Saïd Business School is a groundbreaking achievement, rooted in his courageous journey as a whistleblower. Discover how his experiences of exile and ...

SALISBURY — Catawba College is honored to welcome Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina’s first African American and third female poet laureate, for a public reading and book signing at 11 a.m. on ...

Focus is on four poems written by William Plomer at different times in his career: "The scorpion," "The devil dancers," "Tugela River," and "A taste of the fruit". Published as special issue of ...