Belarus’ Best Poetry Book Award / Lorca Documentary’s Rare Footage / Activist Poet Dies – Poetry News Roundup 29th May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 30th, 2026.

Today, we look at Belarus' best poetry, the rare footage from the Lorca documentary and celebrate a poet and activist's life. Best Belarussian Poetry Book Award Ceremony Takes Place in Warsaw The Natallia Arsennieva Prize, which is awarded for the best Belarusian-language poetry book, held its award ceremony on 27th May in Warsaw. The goal of the ...

US Laureate / Suleimenov’s Birthday / Luschei Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 22nd, 2026.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the current US Poet Laureate, the 90th birthday of Olzhas Suleimenov and the 2025 winner of the Luschei Prize in African Poetry. Arthur Sze Takes on the Art of Translated Poetry The current US poet laureate, Arthur Sze, took a rather unconventional path to the role. Born to Chinese immigrant parents in 1950, the ...

Prynne Dies / Dylan Thomas Prize Winner – Poetry News Roundup May 15th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 15th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet JH Prynne and this year's winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize. Poet JH Prynne Passes Away Aged 89 Jeremy Halvard Prynne, the scholar and writer, knowing as a bit of a maverick,  has died at the age of 89. Prynne, who was a ...

Okano and Rumens Pass Away – Poetry News Roundup May 8th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 8th, 2026.

In this week's poetry news round up we bring you articles about the sad loss of two figures from the world of poetry. Hirohiko Okano, Leading Japanese Tanka Poet Dies at 101 The respected Japanese poet, Hirohiko Okano, who selected the poetry for the Urakai Hajime annual New Year’s poetry-reading ceremony, has died due to heart failure at the age of ...

7th Century Poem Found / Poet’s Love Letters Found – Poetry News Roundup 1st May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 2nd, 2026.

This weeks poetry news round up takes a look at two important discoveries of literary significance. Seventh-century Poem Found in Rome Library A 1,200-year-old lost copy of a manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn has been found in the National Central Library of Rome by scholars from Dublin. The poem, which is a copy of the earliest surviving poem written in the ...

Lost Poetry Discovered – Poetry News April 24th

Published by Joanne Jeffries April 26th, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side we bring you an article about a lost poetry verse written by Federico Garcia Lorca.  Federico Garcia Lorca Verse Found 93 Years After it was Written A verse that was previously unknown has been found. The writing, which is attributed to Federico Garcia Lorca, has been discovered 93 years ...

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