Poet Irma Kurti Was Awarded the “Golden Pen” Award in Korea
Irma Kurti The Albanian – Italian poet and writer Irma Kurti has been awarded the “Golden Pen Award” by the Korean Association of World Literature (KAOWL) in collaboration with the Korean newspaper “Culture & People” (CNPN). The award is given with this motivation: “In recognition of your exceptional achievements, the Korean Association of World Literature and Culture & People Newspaper proudly present you with the KAOWL & CNPN Golden Pen Award. Your outstanding works have c
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Translator & Poet Talk: Maria do Sameiro Barroso on the International Day of the Portuguese Language
Maria do Sameiro Barroso with her poetry book Os Pomares de Jade Your collection Os Pomares de Jade brings together myth, history, and spirituality. How does the Portuguese language shape the way you express this rich cultural and symbolic universe? I am fascinated by the musicality of the words. The Portuguese language has a unique musical quality, especially when we consider its use by great poets like Camões. Our cultural history is long and rich, and I enjoy exploring
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Shahid Abbas: Two Poems
Illustration: AI A Name That Echoes Back Empty I am a room with breathing walls tonight, a pulse folded into silence, a heart swollen with unsent sentences. Something unnamed sits inside me not pain, not absence a quiet weight that forgets its own origin. Even tears hesitate at the edge, like strangers unsure of my address; once, they fell without asking now they linger, as if I am no longer worth the descent. He used to speak not always, but enough to keep the night from har
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Opening of the Russian–Arab Literature Pavilion at the Russian House in Tunis
Tunis, Tunisia — The Russian House in Tunis hosted the official opening of the Russian–Arab Literature Pavilion as part of the Days of the Assembly of the Peoples of the World in Tunisia. The pavilion was inaugurated by Margarita Al, President of the World Organization of Writers (WOW), and Ashraf Dali of Egypt, Vice President of WOW Media Group. The ceremony celebrated literary dialogue and intercultural exchange between the Russian and Arab worlds. The pavilion features a c
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Taghrid Bou Merhi: Is Analog Memory Fading Before Generated Memory? And Are We Witnessing a Transformation in the Structure of the Self or Merely in Its Tools?
Illustration: AI Since the French philosopher Henri Bergson introduced his conception of memory as a living duration in which temporal layers interpenetrate within human consciousness, memory has no longer been understood as a mere reservoir of past images; it has come to be seen as a dynamic temporal fabric that permeates the present and continuously reshapes it. Bergson distinguished between mechanical memory, linked to habit, and pure memory, rooted in the depth of lived e
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International Call for Poets – “Building Peace”
Poets, writers, and lovers of the written word are warmly invited to take part in a unique international artistic initiative that brings together poetry, memory, and collective expression. The project, “Building Peace”, is conceived by Italian artist Marco Nereo Rotelli in collaboration with the Piccolo Museo della Poesia Oratorio di Zamberto. Known for his evocative use of light and language in public spaces, Rotelli continues his long-standing exploration of the relationshi
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Ivan Pozzoni: The Anti-Primise to Love and Other Poems
Illustration: AI THE TAXABLE THUMB Taxonomy characterises homo sapiens by the shape of the hand, it does not distinguish the hominid of the Bible, the hominid of the Gospel, the hominid of the Koran; modern anatomy has made a discovery worthy of belief: the average Italian has a taxable thumb. The exorbitant increase in rates does not mean the disappearance of taxes, no animal sexologist has ever managed to break the deadlock, if rates are lowered or increased, taxes will
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