Langston Hughes was known as a key figure in both literary and artistic spaces during the Harlem Renaissance era.

James Alexander Mann, who was an aspiring writer and actor from Edinburgh, died just five days after his 21st birthday after ...

Songs of Leonard Cohen LP Art On Friday, February 28, fans of the beloved musician and poetic force Leonard Cohen will have ...

Photo courtesy of Jack Kienast About 100 people attended the Ninth Annual William Stafford Birthday Poetry Reading on Jan. 26 ...

Hundreds of locals celebrated the life and legacy of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, at the 15th annual Burns supper ...

Knoxville will mark Black History Month in 2025 with art and performances, plus a "Conversation with a Legend" featuring Beck ...

If you sang “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve, you were speaking Scots. The lyricist? Poet Robert (aka Rabbie) Burns.

A son’s birthday is a special occasion for parents and also the entire family. So along with cake and gifts, special birthday ...

On January 19, 1809, the great Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In school, I read many of his tales. Poe was a true literary genius.

Birth revealed the truth—that we are the co-creators of our life and we truly have the power to be, see and do whatever we choose. That said, the clarity that came after childbirth let me see that so ...

Edgar Allen Poe famously attended UVA for a single term, one year after the University opened its doors in 1825. Scan his former room, spotting objects, and share your score with friends.

The award announcement will be made in the spring, followed by a ceremony at the Worcester Historical Museum coinciding with Kunitz’s birthday the last week of July. For more information on this ...