Jack White has penned a poem expressing his feelings for Detroit to clear up misconceptions about how the White Stripes singer feels about the city.
As the classic form of the elegy shows, memory can be especially potent when allowed to coalesce around the loss of a loved one.
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Shaun de Waal samples the works of three South African poets as they get out of town.
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/ 18 January 2008
Poets are especially at risk if people do not know and respect copyright law, writes Wendy Cope.
An excitement among audiences about local themes is giving impetus to a vital writing culture, writes Gabeba Baderoon.