If we read Ditlevsen’s poems through the lens of Lessing, you could say that Ditlevsen’s so-called sentimentality is a poetic anachronism that functions as a subversive tool, an anachronism on a par ...
The class also includes scholars focused on media studies, political science religious studies and science, technology and society. The course focuses on California wildfires so students can think ...
There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.” Her message strikes the same encouraging, hopeful tone as Burns's poem. It's also a prime example of exactly what ...
The following is an exploration of the poetry of Irish sayings and phrases ... famous for its use of metaphors and allegories. For example, "When the apple is ripe, it will fall" is a saying ...
All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...
By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...
Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...