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In the Guardian’s Poem of the Week feature, Carol Rumens presented all sorts of work from the classical to the contemporary and provided an introductory critical commentary. This went on…
June 2, 2026
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This film may be making a point about the classical vis a vis the contemporary, but its visual collages and dense poetic texts render it inertThe title of this lyrical…
June 1, 2026
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Type-departments
This is the place where you face yourself,the you that could be you with a fewdifferent parts, a pump for your heart,eyes off color, and fresh off the shelffake hair…
May 30, 2026
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Global development
Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza Poetry may not be the best response to aerial bombardment, but for many Palestinians…
May 25, 2026
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Poetry
Rumens, whose column ran for nearly 20 years and developed a loyal readership, died this week aged 81Carol was an excellent commentator on poetry, shrewd and deep-thinking but able to…
May 8, 2026
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It started with word, cave, and storytelling,A line scratched on stone walls:“Meet me when the young moon rises.”The first protocol for connection.Coyote tales, forbidden scripts,Medieval texts hidden from flame.What lived…
April 28, 2026
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