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Horses in hay fields evoke a perfect pastoral escape from the harshness of a wintry, pandemic existence
An extract from the poet’s latest collection ‘Two Tongues’
Maria Crawford selects her must-read titles
An extract of the poem that opens ‘Just Us: An American Conversation’
RF Foster’s enjoyable biography comes into its own on the poet’s navigation through the Troubles
Her Nobel Prize has prompted an outpouring of love from the online poetry community
Poems are the latest weapon in the fightback against bank fraud
Claudia Rankine’s timely and powerful collection of prose and poetry concludes her ‘American Lyric’ trilogy
The documentary recounts the poet’s difficult upbringing and his discovery of poetry
Maria Crawford selects her best mid-year reads
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey recounts a family history of struggle, resistance — and hope
Minneapolis-based poet Danez Smith and the FT’s Leke Oso Alabi write of brutality and its impact
Sylvie Baumgartel’s witty, moving work spans generations
Randall Swingler served in the 1939-45 war and went on to publish two postwar collections
From ‘New Selected Poems’
A bold poetry collection sets time, matter and place in constant motion
From her poetry collection ‘The Air Year’
A creative activity could improve mood, by distracting from stress and developing self-confidence
Jonathan Bate’s crisp biography sheds light on the poet’s inspiration — and long decline
How the Russian bard wrote many of his greatest works under lockdown in 1830
Join a discussion with poetry powerhouse Allie Esiri at 12pm and 5pm UK time on Thursday April 2
Moving portraits of everyday grace in an impressive debut collection
The poet, filmmaker, actor and model is a cultural Trojan horse
From Jamaica’s poet laureate, winner of the 2019 Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry
From the author of ‘The Green Hollow’ and ‘To Provide All People’
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