The three-day literary festival features foreign and local authors and other cultural figures, discussing a myriad of topics.

February 18, 2025, marks the 35th year since the abduction and brutal killing of journalist, teacher, poet, playwright, actor ...

The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem ... by fiery Eelamist poet Kasi Anandan now living in Chennai.

In his new book Nalanda, breathtaking in its sweep and lyrical in its glory, the poet-diplomat Abhay K unearths with tender ...

Sit back, grab a hot cup of coffee, and find out how this warming, beautiful (and necessary) drink became so popular.

A total of 13 new scholars who have been awarded Visiting Research Fellowships to carry out research using its unique ...

The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem being sung in Tamil. In this second and final part, the focus would be on the regress and ...

The world would indeed be a dull place if there were only one or two languages. Only a few of them have more than a million native speakers. Chinese, ...

Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about ...

I especially loved poetry, so I began to write it at an early age. My interest was not confined to verse, however; I was enthralled with all aspects of English. I love grammar, literature ...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts may have a better right than any other state to call itself “the poetry state.” Celebrated poets from Emily Dickinson and Ralph Waldo Emerson to Elizabeth Bishop and ...

"We all engage in small and large acts of translation every day," she said of her work as a Haitian-born writer in "a city of immigrants" and "a nation of immigrants." ...