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A worldwide poetry competition is open to entries for the eighth year running, as part of a city's literature festival.

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Richard Kroehling’s documentary presents a mixture of poets’ responses to the Holocaust and argues for the importance of the ...

Poets of all skill levels” are invited to “explore their creative potential” under the guidance of Gideon Young, “whose work ...