Poets Corner Group facts for kids
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| Founders | Yaseen Anwer and Dolly Singh |
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| Type | Literary Group |
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The Poets Corner Group is a special group in India that helps people who love poetry. Their main goal is to make it easier for new and young poets to share their poems with the world. They help these poets get their work published in books.
Since they started, Poets Corner has published poems by over 340 different poets. These poems have appeared in 21 collections, called anthologies, written in both English and Hindi language.
Besides publishing books, the Poets Corner Group also organizes many fun activities. They host online competitions where poets can show off their skills. They also have poetry reading events, discussions, book launches, and workshops to help poets learn and grow.
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History of Poets Corner
The Poets Corner Group was started by two people, Yaseen Anwer and Dolly Singh. They created the group to support poets and poetry in India.
Delhi Poetry Festival
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| Genre | Poetry Festival |
| Location(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Website | http://delhipoetryfestival.org |
The Delhi Poetry Festival is a big poetry event that happens every year in Delhi. The Poets Corner Group organizes this festival. It first took place on January 19, 2013.
Delhi Poetry Festival in 2013
Many famous poets and writers took part in the 2013 festival. Some of them included:
- Irshad Kamil
- Abhishek Manu Singhvi
- Ashok Sawhny
Delhi Poetry Festival in 2014
The 2014 festival also featured well-known poets. Some of the participants were:
- Sandeep Nath
- Janice Woods Windle
Books Published by Poets Corner
The Poets Corner Group has published many poetry books. These books, called anthologies, include poems by young, new poets. They also feature poems by very famous writers. Some of the well-known poets whose work has appeared in these books include:
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Gulzar
- Ruskin Bond
- Nida Fazli
- Vikram Seth
- Irshad Kamil
- Shashi Tharoor
- Ravish Kumar
- Deepti Naval
- Shekhar Kapur
- Rahat Indori
List of Books and Anthologies
Here are some of the books and poetry collections published by Poets Corner:
- Inklinks
- Gestures: Miscalculated Poetries by Misunderstood Poets
- Aks: Tere Mere Khalayon Ka
- Bikhri Os Ki Boondain
- Love simply and other poem (By Payal Pasha)
- Inks (By Neha R. Krishna)
- Khalaayen (By Aseem Ahmed Abbasee)
- Think Poetry, Think Haiku (By Ashok Sawhny)
- Lamhey
- Oncemortal (By Nikhil Sharma)
- Silent Flute (By Aparna Pathak)
- Ehsaas (By Dr. Tina Gulzar)
Related Topics
- Delhi Poetry Festival
- Manipuri Sahitya Parishad
- Sahitya Akademi
