We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the fifty-fourth reading of Theodore Roethke poetry, the William and Mary 2018 Lemon Project Symposium and finally “The Punk Poet” John Cooper Clarke. 54th Theodore Roethke Poetry Reading The fifty-fourth Theodore Roethke reading of poetry, which is due to take place on 12th April, will be given by Charles Simic. Perhaps one of ...
In today"s poetry news roundup we bring you a story about the celebration of the poet Wilfred Owen that will be taking place at Ripon Cathedral and we look at the winners of this year’s Windham-Campbell prize. Centenary of War Poet to be Marked by Ripon Cathedral On 18th March, 100 years after the last birthday of the war poet Wilfred Owen, the ...
Our midweek poetry round up brings you this year's shortlist for the Moth Poetry Prize, a poetry adaptation for radio 4 and the fifth annual “Pay with a Poem” event. Moth Poetry Prize Shortlist This year’s shortlist for the €10,000 Moth Poetry Prize has just been released and it makes interesting reading. The Moth Poetry Prize is awarded for a single unpublished poem and ...
Today we take a look at poetry related news articles from all over the world, we have the lost poetry of Lou Reed which is due to be published in April, the winner of this year"s Herbert International Literary Prize, and the Oakham Awards shortlist. The Lost Poetry of Lou Reed to be Published Lou Reed, who passed away in 2013 at the age ...
We begin the week here at My Poetic Side with further news relating to the story of the Korean poet Ko Un. We also take a look at a property linked to Rupert Brooke that will shortly be up for auction. Poet Speaks Out Ko Un, the Korean poet who is at the centre of the sexual harassment accusations sweeping the Korean literary scene ...
Our final news round up of the weeks brings an article about the 10th annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, the passing of the man who collected over 75,000 books of poetry and finally an article about a man who attacked his neighbour for reciting poetry. Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Begins The 10th annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature began yesterday at Al ...
Today we take a look at the Scottish £10 banknote and the poets that appear on it, as the paper note moves out of circulation. We also have another article about disgraced South Korean poet Ko Un, and finally an article about the debut poetry collection of Lorde’s younger sister. Poets on Paper Poets on paper bank notes that is, from today 1st March 2018 the £10 paper bank note will cease ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you articles on a poetry competition launched by Roger McGough, a tree linked to several famous poets that is at risk of being cut down and the increasing popularity of poetry in the advertising industry. Poetry Competition Launched by Roger McGough Roger McGough who is a published poet and currently the presenter of “Poetry Please” on ...
In today’s round of poetry articles from around the globe, we look at a story about a substantial grant that has been awarded for the restoration of the WWI cemetery that is the final resting place of two important poets. We also have an article about an art installation that combines poetry with art. 3.9million Euro Grant for Cemetery A grant of a huge ...
We start the new week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet nominated for a BRIT Award. We also have articles about the Douglas Anderson Writers Festival and finally 2018 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award The Brit Awards 2018 The BRIT Awards, the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards have been around for quite a while now, with the ...
