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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhere are you, Arab intellectuals?
A plea for the poetic inspiration and vision needed to counter despair, complacency, repression and extremism.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRemembering Nazik Al-Mala'ika
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 in: North Africa, West AsiaA tribute to legendary Sudanese poet Mahjoub Sharif (1948-2014): a story of love, hope and being
As an influential character in Sudanese history, Mahjoub found his way to people’s hearts by making his poetry part...
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Published in: oDRDmitri Prigov: “great Russian poet”, postmodern artist, incarcerated “madman”
From self-styled “great Russian poet” to conceptual performance artist, Dmitri Prigov (1940 – 2007) was a...