—If the best French lyric poetry of modern days has indisputably a charm of refinement and delicate beauty all its own, the best of the German has an inveterate earnestness and a depth of feeling that ...

You must change your life.” This line from a poem by German poet Rainer Maria Rilke became the theme of the 16th Gwangju Biennale. Hsu Chien-hsin, the biennale’s artistic director, said at a press ...

Another international controversy is building between Germany and Turkey over, of all things, a poem. Last month on German TV, the comedian Jan Boehmermann performed a crude poem mocking Turkey's ...

In a startling speech to German parliament Thursday, a lawmaker recited the controversial satirical poem that angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying he felt that he needed to remind ...

BERLIN — Late-night comedy sketches featuring a German song and a follow-up poem making fun of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have created a diplomatic rift, and left German Chancellor Angela ...

BERLIN (AP) — A lawyer for Turkey's president said Monday that he is seeking a court injunction against the head of one of Germany's biggest publishing houses in an escalating row over a satirical ...

German police are providing protection for the controversial comedian Jan Boehmermann after he performed a crude poem criticizing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on German TV. Investigators are ...