Poetry

Poetry (derived from the Greek poiesis, "making") is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning. Poetry has a long history – dating back to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa, and to panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poetry, …

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AWRAD: Arab World for Research and Development · 2 September 2024 English

A man in Deir al of the Special Rapporteur on the situation Balah pleads: “The Palestinians in general, especially in the Gaza strip, should of human rights in the Palestinian …

parts of their identity. “I had talents such as poetry, singing and drawing. When the war came, I felt


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 26 August 2024 English

aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savour their songs . More than half of the


23 August 2024 English

This exchange is particularly evident in two distinct musical traditions: (a) the pentatonic Amazigh music of the Berber people, found south of the High Atlas, beyond the Anti-Atlas, in the …

Project. Scorcese praised the film as “a mix of the poetry, the music, and the theater that goes way back


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 22 August 2024 English

Narendra Modi’s foray into a war zone in the heart of Europe is a bold diplomatic mission. The visit represents a new posture in Indian diplomacy not just because it …

literature ranging from Kalidasa to contemporary poetry. Recently, Poland helped in the evacuation of a


Amnesty International · 21 August 2024 English

During the 2023–2024 academic year, authorities of the United Arab Emirates and the administration of New York University both acted to suppress and punish freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and …

group Fearless Collective; and c. a Palestinian poetry night; plus 3) an invited talk by author Matthew 29 April 2024. In the case of the Palestinian poetry night, the administration first told the student


ARROW: Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women · 13 August 2024 English

Its failure to challenge the existing and the State” (1884), Engels traced to the origin of private power structures and willingness to work within the rules property the widespread social …

‘the usage of the India. They were accomplished in poetry, music and dance term ‘sex work’ marks the beginning


UN: The United Nations · 7 August 2024 English

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youth of the Uhuru Knowledge Center as part of a poetry slam. It poignantly captures the perils faced


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 25 July 2024 English

of our previous system. Here is further information. From the NYT three days ago “A.I. Can Write Poetry, but It Struggles With Math.” […] The post From Google DeepMind (it’s happening) appeared first on


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 16 July 2024 English

contours of the land itself forms a kind of sinewy poetry,” to quote the Sri Lankan novelist Romesh Gunesekera


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 16 July 2024 English

contours of the land itself forms a kind of sinewy poetry,” to quote the Sri Lankan novelist Romesh Gunesekera


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