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He studied classics at TCD, and his knowledge of Greek and Roman antiquity had a profound influence on many of his subsequent poems At Trinity he met his future wife Edna - later a professor at ...

In the hours since his death, a beautiful poem he wrote for her has resurfaced, melting hearts the world over. Their love story was legendary and enduring, spanning more than seven decades since ...

Customers who walk into the Poetry Pharmacy can find a poem or words of comfort to make them feel a bit better. NBC’s Kelly Cobiella reports in this week’s Sunday Spotlight.Jan. 5, 2025 ...

The government has issued a gazette notification, officially recognising Kazi Nazrul Islam as Bangladesh's national poet. The cultural ministry made the announcement, formalising a recognition ...

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In 1965, he was discharged from a ghetto school in Boston, in part because he read Langston Hughes’ poem “Ballad of the Landlord” to his class: Landlord, landlord, My roof has sprung a leak.

Tens of thousands of residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings Thursday morning as firefighters continue to battle for containment on the Hughes Fire that erupted near Castaic.

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...