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As communal polarisation grows globally, artistes, singers, and scholars associated with the philosophy of the 15th-century mystic poet and Nirguna saint Kabir say that there is a greater need than ev ...

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From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...

Wellwater is a poetry collection which explores the intersection of cultural, economic and personal ideas of value, addressing aging, housing and environmental and economic crises. Celebrating ...