John Evelev from MU's English Department shares how his literary research gave him a new appreciation for the holiday.

The British publisher Tilted Axis specialized in innovative translated literature. It won them major awards. Now they’re coming to the U.S.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced that six state residents will receive the Order of Lincoln for professional achievement and public service.

Gov. JB Pritzker has announced the 2025 recipients of Order of Lincoln honors, including speed skater Bonnie Blair.

By Jeanna Smialek Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States ...

A survey of the Polish poet’s work in the late 1940s and early 1950s highlights Miłosz’s attempt to grapple with the ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

The 75-year-old poet, translator, and editor is the 54th recipient of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry, a prestigious award ...

I have met so many good people of Petersburg, and I love the great possibilities that the city has on the horizon' ...

“The churning, burning world needs poets,” Wharton said. “Poets express the human experience in lyrical words. Metaphor in ...

The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

The “Sex and the City” star, a longtime advocate for reading and literacy, will be this year’s recipient of PEN America’s ...