Jonathan Bate has penned a biography about the life of poet William Wordsworth. Author says William who was born in Cumberland did his best work after meeting Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

This collection shows that although a man may abandon his Muse for years, she'll tag along like a faithful wife

John Carey takes the reader on a helter-skelter ride through 4,000 years of an art form central to human life in his book A Little History of Poetry. The book is 80,000 words in Yale's Little History series.

He's the dashingly handsome, versatile actor who provided some of the lighter touches to the last two entries in one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.

James Lafferty, 47, was arrested outside the singer's Sydney CBD unit on Saturday and charged with stalking after pleading for Delta Goodrem to come outside for two days.

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre court on Tuesday with his mother where he pleaded guilty to stalking Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem.

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, was arrested in Grafton, NSW at 11pm on Friday night accused of breaching a court-order taken out by the singer to prevent him contacting her.

The Trump administration wants tjhe ruling put on hold until appeals are resolved. The judge says the Democrat-let House Judiciary Committee consented to a brief delay.a

The former vice president told an Iowa editorial board that he would not comply if subpoenaed in an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump because it would detract from from his own actions.

Joe Biden tweeted on Saturday that 'unlike Donald Trump and Mike Pence,' he has 'always complied with a lawful order' and 'cooperated with legitimate congressional oversight requests.'

Candice Swanepoel wasted no time heading to fashion week after a night at the Oscars. Following a night out at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party the 31-year-old supermodel headed off to Zimmermann.

Capital One and Deutsche Bank must comply with a subpoena from the Intel and Financial Services committees, federal appeals judges ruled in New York. In D.C. there was a second blow.

The gold-leafed volume by famous Persian poet Hafez was recovered by Arthur Brand. It had vanished from an antique collectors home after he died in 2007, along with other works.

John Carey is a welcoming host, full of enthusiasm, and the opposite of crusty. He can throw sparkling light on a poet's method in a handful of words

On Tuesday's edition of The One Show, the presenter, 43, broke down in tears as actor Christopher, 56. read out a heartfelt poem in support of the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The 51-year-old actor gave a rather bizarre statement on the situation to People on Thursday. His ex-wife Mueller reportedly agreed to a psych evaluation after a bizarre 24 hours.

Antony Gormley has the honour of having created a work of art much more famous than he is.

It is said time heals all wounds, and that appears to be the case with pop superstar Taylor Swift and TV funnywoman Amy Poehler at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be returning to host the Golden Globes in 2021 for the forth time together.

As stars film talk show appearances, comedy specials, and benefits at home, many are setting up their cameras in home offices, giving viewers a fascinating look at their bookshelves

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Far from enjoying a tranquil lockdown at his home in Berkshire, Richard Ingrams today finds himself on the receiving end of a spirited spoof.

Smart meters are not as dangerous as hard shoulder-less smart motorways will ever be, but their creeping introduction has not been without buckets of controversy.

Remembering Tagore on his 159th birth anniversary today, here we list down some of his timeless poems that continue to resonate his creative charm and are still as relevant.

On daughter Maryam's 3rd birthday, actor Dulquer Salmaan took to Instagram to pen a poem for the 'big girl' and asked her to 'slow down' and not grow up too fast.

Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement broke free of the draconian Hindu code of life prescribed by Manu to find their religious and spiritual freedom.

Emily Hale eventually developed feelings for TS Eliot, but the poet writes that, as time went on, he realised "more and more how little Emily Hale and I had in common".

Guru Ravidas was an Indian Mystic and poet who played a prominent role during the Bhakti Movement, a theistic devotional trend that was led during the 15th century. The movement is said to be later revolutionised the Sikhism. Guru Ravidas was

Rabindranath Tagore, a popular Bengali-poet, artist, musician, Ayurveda researcher and polymath was born on 7 May 1861. He is often referred to as Gurudev, Kabiguru and Biswakabi by his admirers. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, he extensively

It is alleged that the book written by him is more of fiction than giving a true picture of the great Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Montpellier : Seghers, Montpellier No 305.64., 1941.

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Forrest Gander and Patricio Ferrari will read their translations of Alejandra Pizarnik's French poems found in The Galloping Hour (New Directions, 2018).

Never before rendered in English and unpublished during her lifetime, these poems draw from personal life experiences and they echo readings of Pizarnik's beloved/accursed French authors--Charles Baudelaire, Germain Nouveau, Arthur Rimbaud, and Antonin Artaud. Anna Deeny Morales will follow with a reading of her translations of Pizarnik's Diana's Tree, forthcoming this year. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Russian Jewish parents, Pizarnik is considered one of Latin America's most powerful and intense lyric poets of the 20th century. A discussion will follow the reading.

Date & time: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Hispanic Reading Room (LJ-240), Thomas Jefferson Building, 2nd floor.
Contact: cgom@loc.gov

(Copies of The Galloping Hour will be sold).

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Join us tomorrow Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. for our reading and conversation: "The Galloping Hour: French Poems by Alejandra Pizarnik." The event will be held in the Hispanic Reading Room, located on the 2nd floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.

About the event:

Forrest Gander and Patricio Ferrari will read their translations of Alejandra Pizarnik's French poems found in The Galloping Hour (New Directions, 2018). Never before rendered in English and unpublished during her lifetime, these French poems draw from personal life experiences and they echo readings of Pizarnik’s beloved/accursed French authors — Charles Baudelaire, Germain Nouveau, Arthur Rimbaud, and Antonin Artaud. Anna Deeny Morales will follow with a reading of her translations of Pizarnik's Diana's Tree, forthcoming this year. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Russian Jewish parents, Pizarnik is considered one of Latin America's most powerful and intense lyric poets of 20th century. A discussion will follow the reading. 

Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the European Division of the Library of Congress. Presented in collaboration with the Alan Cheuse International Writing Center and George Mason University.

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Portuguese poet Ana Luísa Amaral will participate in a conversation and reading from her new book of poems What’s in a name? (New Directions, 2019) translated by Margaret Jull Costa. Amaral is one of Portugal’s most exciting poets whose work has been described as “small hypnotic miracles […] reminiscent of Szymborska and of Emily Dickinson”. This event will include a display of special editions of authors that have shaped Amaral’s literary work and scholarship, like Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division in collaboration with Instituto Camões and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University. 

Free tickets available via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-reading-conversation-with-ana-luisa-amaral-tickets-58858781199

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Portuguese poet Ana Luísa Amaral will participate in a conversation and reading from her new book of poems What’s in a name? (New Directions, 2019) translated by Margaret Jull Costa. Amaral is one of Portugal’s most exciting poets whose work has been described as “small hypnotic miracles […] reminiscent of Szymborska and of Emily Dickinson”. This event will include a display of special editions of authors that have shaped Amaral’s literary work and scholarship, like Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Sponsored by the Hispanic Division in collaboration with Instituto Camões and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University. 

Date and time: Monday, April 8, 2019 / Book display (4:00-5:00 p.m.) / Reading and Conversation (5:00-6:00 p.m.)
Location: Hispanic Reading Room (LJ-240), Thomas Jefferson Building (2nd floor), Library of Congress.

Free tickets available via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-reading-conversation-with-ana-luisa-amaral-tickets-58858781199

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