poetry
Darko Suvin’s fiery poetry and ‘Insubordinate Essays’
June 30, 2022In 2016, at the age of 86, Darko Suvin did something that would have taxed the energies of someone half his age.
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March 25, 2022A poem by Chris Butters.
Read moreChallenging the poverty of words: Interview with progressive poet Frederick Pollack
January 12, 2022People’s World culture writer Michael Berkowitz asks about socialism, history, the future, and poetry’s role in all of those.
Read moreNeruda y la traición: una perspectiva contemporánea
November 15, 2021Antes de leer y explicar algunos de los versos más conmovedores del poema, conviene repasar un poco de información de fondo sobre Neruda, como poeta y político.
Read moreThe underbelly of America
November 5, 2021Under a concrete bridge lies an independent space. Worried, weary, broken, broke, women abused. Overused men. Lost lives chasing shadows. Challenging stories. A challenging life. Homeless camps here and there. Infested makeshift shelters. Overcrowded sidewalk nests....
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