Thilakarajah first started writing poetry in school. He encountered Velupillai’s work in his Tamil literature syllabus and ...

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

I was delighted recently to discover that three of my favorite authors, all from extremely different backgrounds and ...

Many tributes have been paid to the poet Michael Longley who sadly died last week, all of them richly deserved.  His ...

From jazz and comedy festivals to thought-provoking films and art showcases, February is packed with events that honor Oregon ...

I DON’T care about haram or halal. I’d rather extinguish the fire in hell and burn heaven so that people could start loving God for no other reason than love.’ This statement, as quoted by Shams ...

Pseudo-archaeology has played a big role in constructing mythical histories that feed into imagined pasts that ultimately ...

from those early pilgrims fleeing religious persecution in Europe to the later generations of newcomers seeking a better life like my own Czech ancestors. The poem by Emma Lazarus, “New Colossus ...

In Minnesota, a snowman can last for months. In the South, a few days at best. But while they last, they cheer us up and give us hope.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated in North India, particularly in Punjab, to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas. The ...

Our local public schools have always been an ideal environment for promoting and advancing key democratic values. Children learn to understand and embrace democratic ideals such as liberty, equality, ...

Ross Douthat admits he is a little self-conscious about his interest in UFOs. “It’s just sort of embarrassing,” he tells me ...