Why is poetry booming? It’s the only language for times of violence and chaos | Charlotte Higgins

From the Odyssey to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, we can see how poetry fills the gap when ordinary ways of writing or speaking aren’t enough The biggest sales of poetry since records began are expected this year. The reason? The movies, of course. UK print sales of The Odyssey…

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