Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

How children’s picturebooks can disrupt existing language hierarchies

There are many factors that shape the value we place on different languages. Some languages seem more pleasant to listen to, easier to learn or more l

Kayo Chingonyi: The most formalist poetry I have been exposed to is rap lyrics

The winner of the Dylan Thomas prize explains how his poems are infused with the rhythms and rhymes of garage, grime and hip-hop When Kayo Chingonyi w

Kenyan, two Nigerians for Ebedi Writers Residency

A Kenyan and two Nigerians have arrived Iseyin, Oyo State for the May/June 2018 Ebedi Writers Residency Session. They are, Troy Onyango, Socrates Mbam

3 students win Nigerian students poetry prize

Three students have been named winners for the 2018 Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP). These include Iberiyenari GodstimeTamunofiri, Amagwula Nnen

International poetry centre launches contest

The Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre is launching its 2018 International Poetry Competition to celebrate the power of poetry across the world. The competi