On Monday, Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr., renowned American poet, writer ... Giovanni was established as one of the leading voices in the Black Arts Movement and had become known ...

Alumnus makes largest gift in history of Creative Writing Program in support of fellowships for the up-and-coming.

Following the Mexican-American War in 1848 ... Whitman's inclusive poetic voice, however, has influenced generations of writers around the world, including notable African Americans Langston ...

On Nov. 8, Ilhan Omar made history when she was elected the first Somali-American lawmaker in the U.S. “My election win offers a counter-narrative to the bigotry in the world,” Minnesota State ...

The free expression organization's tentpole spring events were canceled last year after a number of authors withdrew in protest of PEN's response to the war in Gaza.

In the Ancient Greek epic poem “The Odyssey,” Odysseus’ men strap him to the mast of the ship so he could hear the sirens’ ...