I remember just being astonished by the representations of the gods. The omnipresence of the gods in the world of the Iliad, ...

Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose epic work Theogony elevated him to the status of Homer and is "a major source on Greek ...

It's been 60 years since the mysterious death of our classic writer, Et'hem Haxhiademi, who created modern literature in the 30s, brought poetry and supreme tragedy ... learned Latin and rendered it ...

Poetry is alive and well in Alaska, and April as Poetry Month is a great time to meet or reacquaint ourselves with three very ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for ...

With a repertoire spanning symphonies, chamber music, dance dramas and opera, Ye is now the chairman of the Chinese Musicians ...

The 19th-century English poet was a "prolific reviser" who tested out many variations of his work before publication. A new ...

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...