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Tag: Poetry and Poets

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In a Quiet Corner, an Old Afghan Poet Polishes ‘the Heart’s Mirror’

October 25, 2019October 26, 2019MUJIB MASHALComments Off on In a Quiet Corner, an Old Afghan Poet Polishes ‘the Heart’s Mirror’

For more than 50 years, Haidari Wujodi’s desk in a Kabul library has been a stop for those seeking escape from the violence outside.

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A Young Life Ends After 4 Steps on Video, and Afghans Can’t Stop Watching

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019MUJIB MASHALComments Off on A Young Life Ends After 4 Steps on Video, and Afghans Can’t Stop Watching

The Taliban bombing in Kabul that was cited as a reason to end peace talks was caught on camera, along with a man’s desperate scramble to evade death.

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Simon Armitage Is U.K.’s New Poet Laureate

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019PETER ROBINSComments Off on Simon Armitage Is U.K.’s New Poet Laureate

The role was previously declined by another distinguished poet, Imtiaz Dharker, who would have been the first person of color to hold it.

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A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019MUJIB MASHAL and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on A Valentine in Uncertain Times: ‘I Kiss You Amid the Taliban’

Young urban Afghans who came of age with the liberties of the past 18 years celebrate Valentine’s Day amid fears that compromise with the Taliban could erode basic freedoms.

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Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019NYT > WorldComments Off on Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society

An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she said, “not being a man or a woman.”

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Meng Lang, Poet Who Promoted Dissident Writers, Dies at 57

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018MIKE IVESComments Off on Meng Lang, Poet Who Promoted Dissident Writers, Dies at 57

Mr. Meng co-founded the Independent Chinese PEN Center, a nonprofit organization formed in 2011 to promote freedom of expression and publication.

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Judith Kazantzis, British Feminist Poet and Activist, Dies at 78

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018ILIANA MAGRAComments Off on Judith Kazantzis, British Feminist Poet and Activist, Dies at 78

Ms. Kazantzis found freedom from the drudgery of being a housewife by breaking down patriarchal norms and writing about people who faced injustices.

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