Nikki Giovanni, black arts icon and literary legend, dies at 81
Nikki Giovanni was a celebrated poet, activist, and leading voice of the Black Arts Movement. Her powerful works explored race, gender, and social justice.
Nikki Giovanni was a celebrated poet, activist, and leading voice of the Black Arts Movement. Her powerful works explored race, gender, and social justice.
Bollywood star Ananya Panday charms fans with a nostalgic childhood video reciting a cute poem on Instagram.
Jashn-e-Rekhta, the renowned Urdu cultural festival, ventures abroad with its international debut in London, promoting the richness of the Urdu language and culture.
In a sense, in an arid desert where we went astray, Neruda's poetry embraces us like a fountain of love and sprinkles its pious water all over our afflicted hearts.
The tableau, unveiled in 2007 by the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterji and conceptualised by Jaswant Singh, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, captured the spirit of those turbulent times and presented to our world this team of extraordinary men, each of whom was a leader unto himself, icons that have remained alive in public memory, literature, and history like few others
The contestants were judged on various parameters such as confidence, grace, communication skills, extracurricular activities such as dance, vocal music, poetry, yoga and acting, overall personality
The 40 poems chosen for ‘Bheegi Lakeerein’ span four decades of Rita’s life. In a candid interaction with The Statesman correspondent Shweta Kumari, Jhunjhunwala shared about her journey and work.
Chaired by co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival and award-winning author Namita Gokhale, the longlisted titles will now be whittled down to a six-strong shortlist be announced on March 31 followed by the Winner's Ceremony held in Swansea on May 12, two days before International Dylan Thomas Day.
A Little Book of India is an amalgamation of the physical and spiritual attributes of our homeland, and takes you on a journey filled with nostalgia and devotion.
As the India Shayari Project (ISP) launched on ZEE5 with Kumar Vishwas, Zakir Khan along with Kausar, she said that such an initiative will open many doors for young poets to flourish.
