I’ve been part of different slam scenes for the past 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of bad slam poetry. I’ve performed a lot of ...

Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at ...

pointed out that slam poetry is a much more accessible extracurricular for high school students than others – team sports, for example, require uniforms and equipment; musical theater requires ...

In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “ wild reciter ...

In Cameroon, for example, slam poetry events are organised - an artform that requires a certain mastery of language. French is growing in popularity in the country, according to RFI's ...

Americans are famously tolerant of other people’s suffering, but they have an extremely low tolerance for their own. And more ...

I Ate the Whole World to Find You' by Rachel Ang is a graphic book of stories that touch on the surreal nature of life.