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Poetry (from the Gr**** word poiesis, "making") is a form of
literary art that uses
aesthetic and
often rhythmic qualities of
language to
evoke meanings...
- 'epic'
could refer to all
poetry in
dactylic hexameter (epea),
which included not only
Homer but also the
wisdom poetry of Hesiod, the
utterances of...
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World Poetry Day is
celebrated on 21 March, and was
declared by
UNESCO (the
United Nations Educational,
Scientific and
Cultural Organization) in 1999,...
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Romantic poetry is the
poetry of the
Romantic era, an artistic, literary,
musical and
intellectual movement that
originated in
Europe towards the end of...
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Digital poetry is a form of
electronic literature,
displaying a wide
range of
approaches to
poetry, with a
prominent and
crucial use of computers. Digital...
- Song
poetry is
poetry typical of the Song
dynasty of China,
established by the Zhao
family in
China in 960 and
lasted until 1279. Many of the best known...
- A
poetry slam is a
competitive art
event in
which poets perform spoken word
poetry before a live
audience and a
panel of judges.
While formats can vary...
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Portuguese poetry refers to
diverse kinds of
poetic writings produced in Portuguese. The
article covers historical accounts of
poetry from
other countries...
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Early in his career, he
published short stories and
poetry and
edited the
literary magazine Oxford Poetry,
before going on to
publish travel writing, satire...
- Urdu
poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a
tradition of
poetry and has many
different forms. Today, it is an
important part of the
culture of India...
