We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
While freedom of speech is generally promoted today, this wasn’t always the case, and a lot of poets have caused a stir with their unfiltered approach. Controversial topics and unfavourable connections have landed many poets in hot water, so much so that a few of them have ended up behind bars because of it. Of course, there are a number of poets that have gone to jail for reasons ...
Today’s new round up takes us all over the world with a poetry festival in Venezuela, the deaf poets of Canada and then finally a poetry initiative in Mumbai. Russian Revolution to be Commemorated at Venezuelan Book Fair The Filven, Venezuela's International Book Fair, now entering its 13th year, will be taking place from November 9th to November 19th at a number of venues in ...
John Oldham was a 17th century English poet. teacher and translator of work by a 2nd century Roman satirical poet named Juvenal, whose work he often tried to imitate. He was born on the 9th August 1653 in the Gloucestershire village of Shipton Moyne. His father was a non-conformist minister. He had a fairly rigid education, coming under a headmaster at Tetbury Grammar School ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the poet who has brought pole dancing and particle physics to her one woman poetry show, the poetry that will be beamed onto Blackpool tower and the Instagram poet who has become Penguins latest poet. Poetry, Pole Dancing and Particle Physics It is probably fair to say that there will not be very many ...
John Marston was a quirky poet, priest and playwright from England whose work spanned both the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. He was known for his satirical style of writing although, on occasions, his writing pushed the boundaries of acceptability and he found himself in trouble with the authorities. He was born around September 1576 in London, the son of a Middle Temple lawyer of ...
In today’s news roundups, we bring you the stories about the War Poetry Collection of Dean F. Echenberg as it finally heads off to its new home and a Dylan Thomas inspired Snug which has also found a new home in a pub in Waterloo. Poetry Collection Heads to its New Home Poetry has always been a popular medium for expressing and capturing the ...
John Le Gay Brereton was a poet, university professor and literary critic from Australia. He was one of the few Australian scholars of Elizabethan literature of his day. He was born on the 2nd September 1871 in Sydney, the youngest of five sons. His father was a physician who also happened to be a published poet of the same name and both parents had ...
Welcome to another new week here at My Poetic Side, this week we kick off our news round ups with the startling news that Pablo Neruda may not have died of natural causes. We also bring you another young poet and the poem being used to advertise a fragrance. Pablo Neruda may not have died of cancer In 1973, just 12 days after General ...
Our final news roundup of the week takes a brief look at the musician and poet Gord Downie, who passed away on the 17th of the month. We also discuss the TS Elliot prize shortlist and a poetry competition in Jamaica for young poets. The Musician who was also a Poet There is a fine line between poetry and song lyrics, and whilst some ...
Today at My Poetic Side we dedicate our news round up to some young poets and the part that they are playing in the literary world, watch this space we could see more of these youngsters over the coming years. Siblings Win Place on List of Promising Young Poets Organised by the Poetry Society, the annual Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award, which ...
