Why you should celebrate World Poetry Day (and how)

Posted on 03/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most likely, you won’t be gathering physically with the loved ones who don’t live with you tomorrow. But one way...

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Tagged As: Poetry

You can't afford this 15th-century manuscript, but you can admire it

Posted on 03/17/2020 at 12:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We're guessing a gold-illuminated fifteenth-century manuscript isn't within your book-buying budget. So instead of bidding on the Divan of Hafez,...

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Tagged As: History, Poetry

Recently recovered 15th-century manuscript is headed to auction

Posted on 03/10/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A rare and extremely old manuscript by a beloved Persian poet will head to auction. The gold-illuminated Divan of Hafez,...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Poetry, The Guardian

Amelia Earhart: Pilot and poet

Posted on 02/21/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We know Amelia Earhart as an aviation pioneer and the heroine of a tragic mystery. But we should also know...

Tagged As: History, Literary Hub, Poetry

Thank — or blame — Geoffrey Chaucer for Valentine's Day

Posted on 02/14/2020 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

William Shakespeare has a way of hogging the English literary and linguistic spotlight. But when it comes to Valentine’s Day,...

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Tagged As: History, Just for fun, Literary Hub, Poetry

Margaret Atwood's next book will be a poetry collection

Posted on 01/28/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What’s up next for Margaret Atwood after sharing the Booker Prize for the sequel to one of the most beloved...

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Tagged As: Poetry, The Guardian, Women in literature

An Alexander Pushkin theme park is in the works

Posted on 01/25/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For many reasons, Russia is perhaps not on your immediate to-visit list. But when some things (weather) warm up and...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Poetry

Famed art detective recovers 15th-century poetry collection

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The “Indiana Jones of the Art World” has saved another literary treasure. Arthur Brand, who counts among his many other...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Poetry

William Wordsworth's descendants send his belongings to a museum

Posted on 01/18/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2020 has been a great year for William Wordsworth fans, especially those likely to travel to his historical sites. His...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Memorabilia, Poetry, The Guardian

A first glance at poet T.S. Eliot's letters to his muse

Posted on 01/03/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

T.S. Eliot’s unsealed letters to Emily Hale have not disappointed the literary world. Hale was known as Eliot’s muse, so...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Memorabilia, Poetry, The Guardian