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{{Short description|Indian literary e-magazine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox magazine
| image =
| category = Poetry literary magazine
| frequency = Quarterly
| format =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008}}
| firstdate =
| publisher =
| editor = Sonnet Mondal
| editor_title = [[Editor-in-chief]]
| based = [[Kolkata, West Bengal]]
| country = India
| issn = 0974-3057
| website = {{URL|http://www.verseville.org/}}
}}
'''''VerseVille''''' (formerly '''''The Enchanting Verses''''') is a [[poetry]] [[online magazine|e-magazine]] based in [[West Bengal]], India. Since 2008 the magazine has published three to four issues per year featuring works of both new and established poets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.mk/view_news.php?id=10|title=Macedonian Poet Todor Calovski Published in India|work=The Independent News Agency|date=21 November 2013|access-date=2 May 2014|archive-date=2 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502150221/http://www.independent.mk/view_news.php?id=10|url-status=live}}</ref> The magazine also publishes translations, book reviews, essays on poetry and research articles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mia.mk/en/Inside/RenderSingleNews/382/111905717|title=Todor Calovski poetry published in India |work=Macedonian Information Agency|date=21 November 2013}}</ref> In March 2015, The Independent Newspaper mentioned the Enchanting Verses as ''a leading Indian electronic literary review whose prime focus is the world’s contemporary poetry''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.mk/articles/15395/Zvonko+Taneski%27s+Poetry+Published+in+Indian+%22Enchanting+Verses%22|title=Zvonko Taneski's Poetry Published in Indian "Enchanting Verses"|date=16 March 2015|access-date=17 March 2015|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818235922/http://www.independent.mk/articles/15395/Zvonko+Taneski%27s+Poetry+Published+in+Indian+%22Enchanting+Verses%22|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ANI News mentioned it as ''a prominent international e-magazine from India'' later in the same month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story208799/poet-diplomat-abhay-k-to-be-guest-editor-of-enchanting-verses.html|title=Poet-diplomat Abhay K to be guest editor of Enchanting Verses|date=16 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402230039/http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story208799/poet-diplomat-abhay-k-to-be-guest-editor-of-enchanting-verses.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Some notable contributors include [[Sidney Wade]], [[Liao Yiwu]], [[Donald Revell]], [[Tom Bradley (author)]], [[Rae Desmond Jones]], [[Martha Collins (poet)|Martha Collins]], [[Miguel Barnet]], [[Diann Blakely]], [[Charles Harper Webb]], [[Malay Roy Choudhury]], [[Gopi Kottoor]], [[K. Satchidanandan]], Candice James, [[Melissa Studdard]], [[B. R. Dionysius]], [[Taslima Nasrin]], [[Hemant Divate]], [[Abhay Kumar]], [[Kishwar Naheed]], and [[Nathalie Handal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://levurelitteraire.com/linda-ibbotson-210/|title=The Enchanting Verses Literary Review- the journey|work=Levure Litteraire|access-date=17 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135156/http://levurelitteraire.com/linda-ibbotson-210/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/42399511-enchanting-verses-international-serious-poetry-journal-west-bengal|title=The Enchanting Verses International - a Serious Poetry Journal from West Bengal|work=Washington Bangla Radio USA|date=19 April 2011|accessdate=16 January 2013|archive-date=18 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118223215/http://washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/42399511-enchanting-verses-international-serious-poetry-journal-west-bengal|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

== Collaboration with ''Stremez'' ==
''The Enchanting Verses'' collaborated with the [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian]] [[literary magazine]] ''Stremez'' in March 2011 to contribute to cultural exchange through poetry between Macedonia and the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiawrites.org/2011/04/indian-journal-enchanting-verses.html|title=Indian Journal "The Enchanting Verses" Collaborates with Macedonian "Stremez"|work=Asia Writes|date=12 April 2011|accessdate=16 January 2013|archive-date=14 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314081546/http://www.asiawrites.org/2011/04/indian-journal-enchanting-verses.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://translate.google.co.in/translate?hl=en&sl=mk&u=http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp%3Fvest%3D419111515107%26id%3D26%26setIzdanie%3D22262&ei=YROvTb-0JontrAeQnY2SCg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBwQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp%253Fvest%253D419111515107%2526id%253D26%2526setIzdanie%253D22262%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D605%26prmd%3Divns |title=Nova Makedonija (daily newspaper) 20 April 2011 |access-date=20 April 2011 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726161353/http://translate.google.co.in/translate?hl=en&sl=mk&u=http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp%3Fvest=419111515107&id=26&setIzdanie=22262&ei=YROvTb-0JontrAeQnY2SCg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBwQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq=http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp%3Fvest%3D419111515107%26id%3D26%26setIzdanie%3D22262&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=G&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&biw=1366&bih=605&prmd=ivns |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ereporter.com.mk/mk-mk/Details.aspx?Title=16951|title="Стремеж" воспостави соработка со "Инчентин версис"|work=eReporter|accessdate=16 January 2013|archive-date=22 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322235341/http://www.ereporter.com.mk/mk-mk/Details.aspx?Title=16951|url-status=live}}</ref> This collaboration has received special mentions in the Diplomatic Bulletin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia along with other international media.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gov.mk/sites/default/files/publikacii_dokumenti/MDB%2078%20MNR%20web_0.pdf |title=Diplomatic Bulletin, Macedonia November 2013 |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia |access-date=29 April 2014 |archive-date=29 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429184738/http://www.mfa.gov.mk/sites/default/files/publikacii_dokumenti/MDB%2078%20MNR%20web_0.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.republika.mk/?p=106104 |title=Enchanting Verses Literary Review published the poetry of the Macedonian poet Todor Chalovski {{!}} Republika Online |website=english.republika.mk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429191507/http://english.republika.mk/?p=106104 |archive-date=2014-04-29}} </ref>

== The Enchanting Poet ==
The journal bestows in each issue the title of ''The Enchanting Poet'' to a poet in recognition of contributions to the world of poetry. Some recipients include [[Sidney Wade]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://translate.google.co.in/translate?hl=en&sl=mk&u=http://www.mia.mk/mk/Inside/RenderSingleNews/108/118279482&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.mia.mk/mk/Inside/RenderSingleNews/108/118279482%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D643|title=Sidney Wade Enchanting Poet|work=Macedonian Information Agency|access-date=12 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714124234/http://translate.google.co.in/translate?hl=en&sl=mk&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mia.mk%2Fmk%2FInside%2FRenderSingleNews%2F108%2F118279482&prev=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.mia.mk%2Fmk%2FInside%2FRenderSingleNews%2F108%2F118279482&safe=off&biw=1366&bih=643|url-status=live}}</ref>[[Jayanta Mahapatra]], [[Mateja Matevski]], [[Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan]], and [[Stephen Gill (poet)|Stephen Gill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culture.in.mk/story.asp?id=31732&rub=56|title=Republic of Macedonia|work=Culture|date=16 April 2010|accessdate=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813091252/http://www.culture.in.mk/story.asp?id=31732&rub=56|archivedate=13 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theenchantingverses.org/award-winners.html|title=Award Winners|work=The Enchanting Verses Literary Review|accessdate=16 January 2013|archive-date=10 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210092632/http://www.theenchantingverses.org/award-winners.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culture.in.mk/story.asp?id=31732&rub=56|title=Republic of Macedonia|publisher=Culture|date=16 April 2010|accessdate=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813091252/http://www.culture.in.mk/story.asp?id=31732&rub=56|archivedate=13 August 2012}}</ref>
[[Mateja Matevski]] was featured as The Enchanting Poet in 2011 who won the Golden Wreath Award later in that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/68925994/Macedonian-diplomatic-bulletin-No-50|title=Diplomatic Bulletin 50|work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia|access-date=14 August 2023|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305162256/https://www.scribd.com/doc/68925994/Macedonian-diplomatic-bulletin-No-50|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.strugapoetryevenings.com/poets/mateja-matevski/?lang=en|title=Mateja Matevski|access-date=29 April 2014|archive-date=29 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529113216/http://www.strugapoetryevenings.com/poets/mateja-matevski/?lang=en|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/the-enchanting-verses-literary-review-a-story-of-magazines-past-and-present/15899943.shtml|title=News Article|work=Meri News|access-date=19 August 2014|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819130437/http://www.merinews.com/article/the-enchanting-verses-literary-review-a-story-of-magazines-past-and-present/15899943.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.verseville.org/}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150404114748/http://lider.mk/2015/03/16/makedonski-pesni-vo-edno-od-najpoznatite-indiski-spisanija-incentin-versis/ Economic Leader Newspaper Coverage] (in Macedonian)

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[[Category:2008 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Poetry magazines published in India]]
[[Category:Magazines established in 2008]]
[[Category:Quarterly magazines published in India]]
[[Category:English-language magazines published in India]]
[[Category:Online magazines published in India]]
[[Category:Mass media in Kolkata]]

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