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 ...

World Record Poetry/ Millom Museum – Poetry News Roundup September 27th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 27th, 2024.

This week’s poetry news round up looks at a poetry world record attempt that will be taking place on National Poetry Day and the plans for a museum in Millom. Poets World Record Attempt The children’s poet and author Laura Mucha will be making an attempt at the Guinness World Record title for the largest poetry lesson on National Poetry Day. There are already ...

Notre Dame Poet Uncovered – Poetry News September 20th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 20th, 2024.

In today’s poetry news round up we take a look at the mystery surrounding the body found during the restoration work that has been taking place at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Mystery of Remains Found During Notre-Dame Restoration May Have Been Solved The 2019 fire that ripped through Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has offered an incredibly rare opportunity to archaeologists. The fire, ...

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