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Langston Hughes is best known for writing powerful poetry and prose, but he was also a librettist.
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White European translators have hesitated to work on Gorman's poetry because of criticism that their race makes them inappropriate for the job. In Hungary, a marginalized community steps up.
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The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the "American Women Quarters Program" — a four-year program that will feature prominent women in U.S. history.
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Attacks against Asian Americans have increased since the coronavirus pandemic began. Tell us how you cope with this anti-Asian violence and discrimination in the form of a list poem.
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The new poet laureate of the United States is also the first Native American appointed to the post. We'll talk with Joy Harjo.GuestJoy Harjo is the…
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As National Poetry Month continues, we share two listeners' poems about education funding in Oklahoma and another about the importance of activism.
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Outspoken and influential Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko died over the weekend. He was known for his criticism of anti-Semitism and of the Soviet Union.
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About 300 people showed up at the State Capitol on Thursday to protest the proposed budget. Amidst the speeches and angry signs, a few men used an…