“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” (Dead Poets Society 1989)
If you too agree with the statement above, this category is for you. Here, our young journalists use their creativity to write personal, heartfelt pieces of art.
Whether we talk about their own poems or their interpretation on texts by renowned authors, our writers will surely awaken your spirit and hopefully inspire you to pick up the pen.
Let your imagination run wild and join us in the mesmerizing lyrical world!
Like many other Victorian poets, Matthew Arnold dived into the existence of God and religion. His poem, Dover Beach, is said to be an accurate representation...
Adam Mickiewicz was the main figure in Polish romanticism. Regarded as the national poet of Poland, he has been compared to Byron and Goethe. His most notable work is Dziady ("Forefathers' Eve"), combining folklore, mysticism and supernatural with history and strong feelings of Polishness and nationhood.
For the love of poetry, which, transcending culture and language, reveals humanity's soul.
(Testament: 400 years of Romanian poetry, Daniel Ioniță, Daniel Reynaud, Adriana Paul, Eva...
George Bacovia (1881-1957) was a Romanian symbolist poet. He was a poet, writer and painter. He initially belonged to the local Symbolist movement, later his poetry came to be seen as a precursor of Romanian Modernism.
Korean literature is considered to be a hidden realm by many, so I will bring into attention 5 of my favourite Korean writers and some of their writings.