Urdu belongs to no dogma—it’s a language of dissent.

Women’s writing in Kannada has not received the recognition it deserves. Even most of the notable awards at the national ...

The 77-year-old Indian activist is the first Kannada-language author to win the award, which also recognizes the work of ...

Banu Mushtaq becomes the first Kannada author to win the International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp, sharing the honour with ...

Hyderabad's youth are reviving Urdu through poetry readings and workshops in heritage sites. Platforms like Anjuman-e-Fannan ...

A man who arrived in 1960s Bradford in search of a better life has spoken about the power of community as he releases his 14th book.

Happy Mother's Day 2025: It is one of the special days dedicated to honouring our mothers who are children's strength, inspiration and cheerleader. It is the day to express gratitude to your mothers ...

Arooj Aftab played Brighton Festival this week as an invited performer by festival guest director Anoushka Shankar. The show, ...

"Since my second collection of Urdu poetry ‘Meri Zameen Ki Dhoop' also got published in Pakistan, scholar Nadeem Ilahi decided to do an MPhil on me and my work. I am overwhelmed as it reaffirms ...

Deeply emotional in ... literary forms of poetry amd managed to burrow deep into what is today called 'massey' mindsets and identities. Since reading of classical Urdu texts was possible only ...

Over time, this new hybrid language became more structured and was increasingly used in literature, poetry, and everyday communication. Urdu found its most powerful expression in poetry (especially ...

Check out these Canadian poetry collections we're excited about in spring 2025! If you're interested in poetry, the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize is currently accepting submissions. You can submit an ...