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"There are no real borders except for the borders constructed through language, if you think about it."

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Interview: Hua Xi on Multidimensional Poetry

Hua Xi speaks to Poets House about poetry as a multisensory practice; inspiring artworks; and the universe as a giant xerox machine.

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Essay: "Yuki Tanaka draws on the tradition of Japanese surrealism in Chronicle of Drifting."

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Cosmos Like Mine

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"As these rhythms became deeply ingrained in him, Pinsky says that, even when the most prolific prose pounder prognosticated, all he could hear was the “music” of the words.

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Writing his next chapter - Poet Laureate and BU professor Robert Pinsky - Fifty Plus Advocate

By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer BOSTON - Three-time Poet Laureate of the United States Robert Pinsky rubbed elb...

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Announcement: Here are the winners of CLMP's 2025 Firecracker Awards.

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Here are the winners of the CLMP’s 2025 Firecracker Awards.

The Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) has announced the winners for its eleventh annual Firecracker A...

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Interview: Acclaimed poet Arthur Sze on bridging Western and Chinese traditions

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Acclaimed poet Arthur Sze on bridging Western and Chinese traditions

Arthur Sze, one of the most acclaimed poets of our time, is celebrated for exploring the natural world, the huma...

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Essay: "Howe’s poetry nearly always seems to map a spiritual journey."

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Marie Howe Maps a Spiritual Journey - The Provincetown Independent

The uncluttered elegance of Marie Howe’s voice has held its power over the 40-plus years she has been publishing...

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Interview:

"One strategy for survival might be developing a richer relationship to language and to time, time that does not end at death and does not begin on the date of the colonizer’s choosing."

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For Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, There Must Be Poetry in a Time of Genocide

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is an inventive and prolific poet, essayist, and translator. The author of three poetry collecti...

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Report: "A new poetry prize for collections translated into English is opening for entries next month."

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New prize for translated poetry aims to tap into boom for international-language writing

Award, to be shared between poet and translator, is a joint project by three publishers and will give a $5,000 advance for a new collection

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Report: "For poet Camille Dungy, environmental justice, community interdependence and political engagement go hand in hand."

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In 'Soil,' Camille Dungy Weaves Together Gardening, Race and Motherhood | Book of the Day

For poet Camille Dungy, environmental justice, community interdependence and political engagement go hand in hand. She ...

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Essay: Poets on Translation: Putting the Verse in the Fruit.

"I don’t think it’s possible to separate the fruit from the skin, especially in poetry, because of all that’s embedded in the language itself."

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Poets on Translation: Putting the Verse in the Fruit

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