A city written in poetry: Kahramanmaraş’s 500-year literary story

Ratoghar LitFest weaves poetry, heritage and city together

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, July 2: The Ratoghar Literature Festival concluded, exploring the themes of culture, her...

PCA Mushaira marks literary excellence, poetic heritage

PCA Mushaira marks literary excellence, poetic heritage

Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş named UNESCO City of Literature

Kahramanmaraş in southern Türkiye has been designated a UNESCO City of Literature, joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in recognition of its centuries-old literary heritage...

20 poets and the lines you'll still be thinking about tomorrow

Poetry's history expanded what language could do. These are the poets whose lines did that most clearly — and what made each one matter

Al Mutanabbi: Le génie mercenaire ou l’âme vendue au pouvoir

Il est célébré comme le sommet absolu de la poésie arabe, cité par les manuels scolaires, récité comme un trésor national. Mais que reste-t-il du génie quand la plume se vend au plus offrant ? Portrait sans concession d'Al Mutanabbi, poète-courtisan du Xe siècle, dont le talent fulgurant n'a d'égal que l'ambivalence morale : entre vers immortels et versatilité cynique, entre fulgurances stylistiques et dérives racistes, voici l'envers d'une légende.

Western Romania: Timișoara City Celebration returns next month, The Script among confirmed artists

Western Romania: Timișoara City Celebration returns next month, The Script among confirmed artists

Award-winning novel brings acclaimed author Carles Fenollosa to Ondara

Literature lovers gathered in Ondara on Friday June 19 as Valencian author and essayist Carles Fenollosa presented his acclaimed novel []

Ink, heritage and the art of storytelling

Ink, heritage and the art of storytelling

बेलायतको क्याम्ब्रिजमा नेपाली काव्य यात्रा

लन्डन। बेलायतको क्याम्ब्रिज सहरमा नेपाली काव्य यात्रा सम्पन्न भएको छ। बेलायतको समकालीन साहित्य प्रतिष्ठानको आयोजनामा क्याम्ब्रिजको ऐतिहासिक ‘पार्कर्स पिस’मा भएको यात्रामा लन्डन र क्याम्ब्रिजमा बसोबास गर्दै आएका साहित्यकार सहभागी थिए। साहित्यकार कृष्ण उपाध्याय, पोषेन्द्र सत्याल, लता गौतम, योगराज ढकाल, केशव पुडासैनी, चन्द्रमणि गौतम र कृष्ण बजगाईंले कवितावाचन गरेका थिए। नेपाली कविताका माध्यमबाट बेलायतमा रहेका नेपालीलाई []

EXTRACT | “They’re cartel boys. You can’t touch that”

Read the first chapter of 'Murder in Orania: A Novel' by Onyeka Nwelue

My essentials: Vania Goshe’s cultural picks

183 | Vania Goshe, 50 years old, artist-painter

From murder mysteries to memoirs: this summer’s best reads

From murder mysteries to memoirs: this summer’s best reads

New edition of “The Writer's Journey” available in Persian

TEHRAN – Hermes Publication in Tehran has released the Persian translation of the book “The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers,” a popular writing textbook by Christopher Vogler and translated by Mohammad Gozarabadi.

A Medieval Jazz Singer

A fresh translation reminds us that Petrarch is the most traditional of poets, standing both at the inception of a tradition and as one of Europe’s most important cultural transmitters

Emirati Poet Shamma Al Bastaki Represents the UAE at Taobuk Festival in Sicily

Emirati poet and writer Shamma Al Bastaki took part in the Taobuk Festival in Taormina, Sicily, presenting her distinctive multilingual, cross-genre poetry to international audiences and contributing to a growing cultural dialogue between the UAE and Europe. Shamma’s interdisciplinary practice moves between poetry and visual art. Drawing inspiration from the Dubai Creek, her latest [] The post Emirati Poet Shamma Al Bastaki Represents the UAE at Taobuk Festival in Sicily appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Award ceremony held for winners of Shahin Novrasli Festival's literary competition

Maksud Ibrahimbayov Creativity Center has hosted a literary evening and the award ceremony for the winners of the Shahin Novrasli Festival 2026 Literary Competition, AzerNEWS reports.

[REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK] A firsthand look at 'Mongtan New City'

[REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK] A firsthand look at 'Mongtan New City'

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina: When the Book Meets Civilization and Heritage Becomes a Dialogue with the Future

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina: When the Book Meets Civilization and Heritage Becomes a Dialogue with the Future

Empat dekad legasi seni, Konsert ‘Aishah 40 Chapters of Love’ berlangsung gemilang

Empat dekad perjalanan seni penyanyi legenda, Datuk Aishah diraikan penuh gilang-gemilang menerusi penganjuran konsert solo ‘Aishah 40 Chapters of Love’ di Megastar Arena, baru-baru ini. Konsert eksklusif anjuran Vox Nation Live itu bukan sahaja menghimpunkan rangkaian lagu malar segar yang mewarnai portfolio seninya, malah menjadi simbolik penghargaan tertinggi terhadap sumbangan beliau dalam landskap muzik tanah ... Read more The post Empat dekad legasi seni, Konsert ‘Aishah 40 Chapters of Love’ berlangsung gemilang appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Nepali Poet Viplob Pratik on literature, language, and a life shaped by words

Global Voices interviews leading Nepali writer Viplob Pratik about his four-decade literary career, reflections on language, culture, technology, society, and literature's enduring relevance across generations in changing times today worldwide.

The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

A Barthesian Reading By Diana Gëllçi, Ph.D. Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – A beautiful protest has been unfolding in Tirana for several weeks. What is particularly interesting is that the same description has been adopted not only by the protesters themselves but also by government officials and media outlets aligned with them. “The protest itself is beautiful,” they, too, insist. The amplification of the idea of the “beautiful protest” by representatives of the Albanian government inevitably brings to mind Roland Barthes’s famous example of The Negro’s Salute in his essay Myth Today (Le Mythe, aujourd’hui), which concludes his 1957 book Mythologies. Barthes analyzes the cover The post The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest” appeared first on Tirana Times.

Nathália Urban Presente!

Nathália Urban Journalist, Revolutionary. 1987-2024. We are devastated at the passing of our beloved friend and contributing editor Nathália Urban. Nathália was a guerreira who fought fearlessly to let the truth be known through Brazil’s darkest period in modern history. Whilst we spend these distressing days in grief and remembrance, we will shortly prepare a [] The post Nathália Urban Presente! appeared first on BRASILWIRE.

General : Authors, Publishers Of Islamic Books Urged To Ensure Content Accuracy - Zulkifli

PUTRAJAYA, June 27 (Bernama) -- All authors and publishers of Islamic books have been urged to ensure the accuracy, originality and authenticity of their content following concerns over negligence in the publication of Islamic materials currently under investigation by the authorities, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan said.

Hemingway’s Madrid, one bite at a time

The city's literary quarter still serves up churros, sherry and oxtail — and just enough ghosts for lunch

Alekos Fassianos | Corfu | June 26-January 11

The exhibition “Alekos Fassianos. Under the Summer Sun” at the National Gallery’s Corfu annex presents 46 works spanning nearly six decades of the Greek artist’s career.

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi attends Sufi dance event in Dhaka

Written in Kolkata by Rahat Ara Begum and with music direction by renowned Indian musician Ratul Shankar Gosh, Dilnawaz exemplifies the vibrancy of the cultural exchange between India and Bangladesh.

Amicus Brief: Majestic Realty v. Salazar

Amicus Brief: Majestic Realty v. Salazar

Double dédicace de Lamine Kamara : une célébration du livre, de l’histoire et de l’unité nationale

La salle était comble. Hommes de lettres, responsables politiques, diplomates, militaires, universitaires, artistes et amoureux de la culture ont répondu présents à la cérémonie de dédicace des deux nouveaux ouvrages de l’écrivain, ancien ministre et diplomate Lamine Kamara : Paki ! Samory et Koya Amara, de la légende à l’histoire et Les Contes de Capi []