Poetry Centre Warning / PEN Heaney Prize / Wordsworth Not At Home – Poetry News Roundup November 8th

Published by Joanne Jeffries November 8th, 2024.

In this week’s poetry news round up we take a look at the possible withdrawal of funding for the National Poetry Centre, the shortlist for the PEN Heaney Prize and the poet who wasn’t home. Warning from National Poetry Centre if £5m Funding is pulled The National Poetry Centre has issued a warning that if the government carries out its proposal that will see ...

Zeohaniah Day / Poetry Inspired Art Exhibition – Poetry News Roundup November 1st

Published by Joanne Jeffries November 1st, 2024.

This week on My Poetic Side we look at the planning of Benjamin Zephaniah Day and a new poetry and art exhibition in Rome. Benjamin Zephaniah Day Plans have been announced for a day that will celebrate the life of the late poet Benjamin Zephaniah. The event, which has been organised by the late poet’s wife and London’s Brunel University will honour "remarkable ...

WW1 Poet Celebrated/ Zephaniah Tribute / Cooper’s Tour – Poetry News Roundup October 25th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 25th, 2024.

This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the WW1 poet being celebrated in film, a  tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah and John Cooper Clarke’s poetry tour. First World War Poet Celebrated in Film to be Screened in Newlyn A film that celebrates the celebrated First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, will be screened on Remembrance Sunday in Newlyn. Titled Severn ...

Burns’ Inspiration / Foyle Prize / No Celebration for Han Kang – Poetry News Roundup October 18th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 19th, 2024.

This week on My Poetic Side we look at the poet who inspired Robert Burns, the Foyle Young Poet Prize 2024 and Han Kang one week on from winning the Nobel Laureate for Literature. Poet Who Inspired Robert Burns to be Celebrated Robert Fergusson, an 18th century poet who is believed to have been the inspiration for Robert Burns was commemorated on ...

Forward Prize Winner / Nobel Prize for Literature – Poetry News Roundup October 11th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 11th, 2024.

This week, our poetry news roundup takes a look at the winner of the Forward Poetry Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Victoria Chang Announced as Winner of 2024 Forward Poetry Prize The poet Victoria Chang has been announced as this year's winner of the Forward Poetry Prize for her poetry collection “With My Back to the World,” which was inspired by the ...

Bröntes Dots / Eliot Shortlist – Poetry News Roundup October 4th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 4th, 2024.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the Brontë’s dots and the shortlist for the TS Eliot Poetry Prize. The Brontë’s Get Their Dots Nearly 85 years after it was installed, a memorial in London has had the dots added over the surnames of the Brontë sisters. The memorial was originally installed in 1939. However, it is not known why the ...

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