The life and times of Joseph Brodsky, the exiled Russian poet
Remembering Derek Walcott’s poetry class
Milan Kundera’s wit challenged exile and Stalinism, fostering faith in the democracy of the written word
Majeed Amjad’s meeting with a German girl had a tremendous influence on his poetry and his life
An enduring preoccupation with racism as humanity’s inimitable challenge
Philip Larkin’s reputation as a man may have suffered recently. However, his place among the 20th Century poets stays intact
200 years after the mysterious death of the revolutionary poet, PB Shelley, his poetry continues to provide answers to the evils of authoritarianism...
Zulfikar Ghose suffered from academic neglect in his life but his attention to aesthetic design, literary style and subject matter was second...