Today in history

• 1871

  Paul Valery: On the 30th of October 1871 Paul Valery is born in Sète [Sète, France]

• 1885

  Ezra Pound: On the 30th of October 1885 Ezra Pound is born [Hailey, Idaho, United States]

• 1919

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox: After being ill for several months, Wilcox finally died and there is some suggestion that she was suffering from cancer. [St Albans, New York City, New York, United States]

• 1949

  Louis Macneice: Faust, translated by MacNeice and E.L. Stahl is aired on the 30th of Otober 1949 [London, United Kingdom]

• 1955

  Charles Bukowski: Bukowski married Barbara Fry in Las Vegas. [Las Vega, United States]

• 1987

  Joseph Campbell: On October the 30th, 1987 Joseph Campbell passes away in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States [Honolulu, Hawaii, United States]

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

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 and Somme the Life of Ivor Gurney, the film looks ...

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