Voices of Protest: The Iranian Word
There is an old saying in Persian, that every Iranian has written at least one line of poetry in their lifetime -- one can only imagine how many millions of lines have been written this summer alone.
There is an old saying in Persian, that every Iranian has written at least one line of poetry in their lifetime -- one can only imagine how many millions of lines have been written this summer alone.
Diane Tucker | Posted 08.21.2009 | World
Classically trained musician Fared Shafinury grew up in Corpus Christi, went to college at the University of Texas, and yet somehow always felt too Iranian for South Texas. So the American singer-songwriter moved to Iran.
Freddy Deknatel | Posted 03.23.2009 | World
Under the terror of jets and shelling, the Israeli siege of Beirut, Darwish is making coffee.
More | Ariel Ramchandani | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living
What is the relationship between poetry and the American presidency? According to the Library of Congress (or at least its website), the bond is stron...
John Lundberg | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living
The tradition of soldier poets dates back at least as far as Ancient Greece and spans the globe.
Poetry Foundation | Nathaniel Fick | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
I first flew into Afghanistan in the autumn of 2001, near midnight, with a rifle by my side and no passport in my pocket. At 24 years old, I commanded...
Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 08.27.2009 | World