Woman of substance

Revered by feminists as well as literary critics, Adrienne Rich brought to light the oppression of women, says Nicholas Lezard.

Northern lines

The lineage of great bards of the North continues with Simon Armitage, says Sameer Rahim.

Words without boundaries

Peter Porter’s fecundity of imagination gave voice to his unique and compelling intelligence, says Sean O’Brien.

The digital page

Komninos Zervos’s experiments on his laptop takes poetry into the future, writes Ed Wright.

Crossing boundaries

Poetry surrounds Lavinia Greenlaw, but her art refuses to be confined to one genre, says Alex Clark.

Passage From India

Daljit Nagra’s blockbuster poetry collection is all about his Asian-ness, says Sam Leith.