World Poetry Day 2019

Are you an avid reader but struggle to pronounce correctly the names of writers or just literary terms? Don't worry, Forvo is here to help out with our World Poetry Day pronunciation guide.

World Poetry Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of March and it was created by Unesco in 1999 with the aim of promoting the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry. It was originally celebrated in October, as a commemoration of ancient Roman poet Virgil's birthday.