Her last collection, frank: sonnets, won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. This, and her newest book, Modern Poetry, now ...

Mark and Seamus turn to the life and work of Adrienne Rich, in whose poems the personal becomes not only political, but epic. This episode is from series two of ...

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford look at the life and work of Charlotte Mew, who brought the Victorian art of dramatic monologue into the 20th century, and whose difficult experiences are often refracted ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. To some contemporary writers, one might consider a shopping ...

Contemporary poets offer hints to help the wary unlock ... The Nation's Favourite Poet Patrick Neate has the lowdown on the UK live poetry circuit Watch Basement Jaxx's version of The Pied Piper ...

Presented by hip-hop star Akala, Poetry: Between the Lines features contemporary poets including Jackie Kay, Gillian Clarke and Ciaran Carson, in conversation with Akala about some of their best ...