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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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 17 March 2024 English
A poem in Dehwali Bhili warns us about the dangers of distancing ourselves from poetry at a time when the world is in need of light and love …
about the dangers of distancing ourselves from poetry at a time when the world is in need of light and …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 11 March 2024 English
A round-up of this year at PARI, across stories, library reports, poetry, songs, films, photos and faces …
year at PARI, across stories, library reports, poetry, songs, films, photos and faces …
Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu
FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts …
Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu
FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts …
Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu
FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts …
Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu
FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts …
Rekhta Foundation · 1 January 2024 Urdu
FREE unlimited access to a whole Universe of Urdu Poetry, Language Learning, Sufi Mysticism, Rare Texts …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 24 December 2023 English
Here is how and what a journalism archive makes of poetry and songs. Read on to find out the rhythms of resilience that shaped our world and lives when other things were in disarray …
Here is how and what a journalism archive makes of poetry and songs. Read on to find out the rhythms of resilience …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 7 December 2023 English
Over a 100,000 songs and more than 3,000 performers spread across hundreds of villages, the Grindmill Songs Project (GSP) is a phenomenal attempt to capture the voices of ordinary women …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 November 2023 English
First History Lessons is a series of books published by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK). Aiming to simplify and explain important historical ideas, the series has been sponsored …
John Lennon sought peace through their music and poetry. Students in schools and colleges and universities …
