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Published on: 30 June 2015

Written by: Nabil Echchaibi All articles by Nabil Echchaibi

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Published on: 22 June 2015

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On the eighth anniversary of her death, we remember the legacy of Iraq's uncrowned queen of poetry, Nazik Al-Mala'ika.
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Published on: 1 May 2014

Written by: Nahla Mahmoud All articles by Nahla Mahmoud

As an influential character in Sudanese history, Mahjoub found his way to people’s hearts by making his poetry part...
Published in: oDR
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Published on: 8 July 2011

Written by: Yelena Fedotova All articles by Yelena Fedotova

From self-styled “great Russian poet” to conceptual performance artist, Dmitri Prigov (1940 – 2007) was a...

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