A particularity about language is that is a human creation, and as a human creation it can be understood and defined depending on the interactions of each individual with their environment...
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Alfred Bernhard Nobel (October 1833 – December 1896) was a chemist, philanthropist, engineer, inventor and businessman born in Sweden. One of his most important inventions was dynamite, among other things...
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There are many forms of literature, and poetry is one of them, poetry exists even before writing itself was invented, and it’s a form of literature that remains appreciated and popular to these days...
Read moreWho Were the Cursed Poets?
Can creative genius become a curse? The French poet, Paul Verlaine thought so, and he proved it in 1884, by writing The Cursed Poets, an essay about the life and art of six poets (including himself) A group of artists who lived a life of torment...
Read more10 Tips for Young Writers to Start Writing Poetry
Can poetry exist in these times of YouTube and Twitter? Of course. Moreover, social networks can become ideal platforms of diffusion. The beauty of poetry lies in its ability to mutate, adapt and update itself. In this lies its validity as art...
Read moreLatin American Poets You Should Be Reading
The South Americans have a great literary tradition, with an interesting record of styles and influences that have helped the world to get to know more about their very unique cosmology. Written primarily in Spanish and Portuguese, they probably...
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