Poetry has been an essential part of many countries’ popular culture for centuries. Italy, Russia, Iran, Chile, Poland, and Nicaragua are good examples, to name just a few. In these places, professors ...

“Epic poetry has shaped the way that we perceive our universe. We’ve used these epics to justify ourselves,” Headley said. “Now is the moment to open the doors. ...

Books & the Arts / From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war. Orlando Reade In September 2023, the ...

Robert Littell has been publishing fascinating, often surreal spy novels, including "The Defection of A.J. Lewinter," "The Sisters," "The Company" and "Legends," since 1973. Now, in his 70s, the ...

The Irish poet Micheal O’Siadhail (pronounced mee-hawl o’sheel) adds our own epoch to this list. “In the 21st century we are facing the first global era in history.

Poet Mary Jo Bang has spent the last two decades translating the three books of Dante's Divine Comedy. Purgatorio is the ...

Tommy Pico designed his epic poetry for a thoroughly modern medium. The world was introduced to Tommy Pico’s epic poetry in a thoroughly modern medium. Articulate is available to stream on pbs ...

Caroline Alexander explores how Homer’s epic poem helped redefine the way we worship – and what the ancient Greek tale can still tell us about war.

Poetry Warriors Who Seek Immortal Fame and Find It, in Epic Poetry Emily Wilson’s translation of the “Iliad” brings Homer’s great war story to rousing new life.

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war. Juan de la Corte’s The Fire of Troy, found in the collection ...