2026 – Page 4 – BIG OTHER

From the Archives: Two Poems, by Deema K. Shehabi

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Deema K. Shehabi! Celebrate by reading these Shehabi poems we published in 2022! Pantoum…

Happy birthday, Aldous Huxley! Here are some quotes from the writer: “You can’t consume much if you sit still…

Happy birthday, Elias Canetti! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Relearn astonishment, stop grasping for knowledge, lose…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Elaine Equi! Celebrate by reading the five Equi poems below, which we published in…

Happy birthday, Hart Crane! Here are some quotes and poems from the poet: “I can remember much forgetfulness.”…

Happy birthday, Frantz Fanon! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, revolutionary, and writer. “My final prayer: O…

Happy birthday, Herbert Marcuse! Here are some quotes from the philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist: “The truth of…

Happy birthday, Jacques Derrida! Here are some quotes from the philosopher: “I always dream of a pen that would…

Happy birthday, Walter Benjamin! Here are some quotes from the author’s texts: “The art of storytelling is reaching…

Happy birthday, Henry David Thoreau! Here are some quotes from his writing: “You must get your living by…