Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the award that has been made to the African Poetry Book Fund by the Poetry Foundation and the death of the poet and activist Don Mattera. African Poetry Book Fund Awarded $343K by Poetry Foundation An award of $343k has been made to the African Poetry Book Fund, which will be used ...
We begin the week with a look at the new Poet Laureate in the US and the exhibition of Ted Hughes memorabilia that has opened. 24th US Poet Laureate Named The Library of Congress has announced that Ada Limón will be the 24th poet laureate of the United States. Limón will take up her new position in the autumn ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the new Leonard Cohen documentary and the winner of the 2022 CLiPPA Award. The Focus for a New Cohen Documentary “Hallelujah” It was nearly 40 years ago when the poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen released “Hallelujah”, and it was very much a flop at the time. Today the song has been covered by ...
Today in our poetry news round up we look at the winner of the Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize and the new National Poet for Wales. Michael Longley Wins Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize Michael Longley has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize. The prize comes with a £216,000 (€250,000) cash sum and is only awarded ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Joseph Coelho the new children’s laureate and his vision for poetry. Joseph Coelho Becomes New British Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho will be taking over from Cressida Cowell as the new children’s laureate. The author and poet is hoping to be a fantastic ambassador and make sure that poetry really is ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the celebration of the life of Winifred Mable Letts, and the search for a new poet laureate for Hawaii. Winifred Mabel Letts Celebrated with Memorial President Michael D Higgins has opened a memorial to celebrate the life of the often-forgotten poet, Winifred Mabel Letts. Letts was ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the statue that has been commissioned to celebrate a poet and the unusual carvings of Pablo Neruda’s poetry on rocks in Scotland. Canterbury Eyes New Statue of Poet Plans for a statue that will celebrate the life of the first professional female poet and writer and her connections to the city of ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the decision being made to shake up the English Literature Exams and the poet quoted by Nancy Pelosi. Education Secretary Denounces Exam Boards Decisions Over English Literature Shake-up The Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, has spoken out against what he has termed “cultural vandalism” following a decision by one of the biggest exam ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at some giant sculptures in Knowsley, the death of Kazue Morisaki and a poetry trail in Tallinn. Residents Confused by Giant Sculptures Based on Poet's Work All across the borough of Knowsley, residents are confused by a number of giant sculptures that have popped up almost overnight. The art installations are key ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the scrapping of the Costa Book Award, the finale of the celebrations for Dorothy Wordsworth and the house that inspired a poem. Costa Book Award Scrapped A sudden announcement by the Coffee company, Costa, has sent sparks of disappointment rippling across the book industry. After a very successful 50 years the Costa ...
