We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today we have just one poetry news story, the sad death of the poet and critic Anne Stevenson, who has died aged 87. Anne Stevenson, Poet and Critic Dies Aged 87 The poet and critic Anne Stevenson has passed away at the age of 87. Born in 1933 in Cambridge, Anne was the oldest of three daughters. Her father was the American philosopher Charles Stevenson. ...
Today we bring you news about the 2020 winners of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenburg and Ruth Lilly and Poetry Fellowships and the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. We also look at the u-turn which means poetry will be included in the GCSEs for 2021. Ruth Lilly and Rosenberg Fellowship Winners Announced for 2020 [caption id="attachment_15400" align="alignleft" width="164"] (PRNewsfoto/Poetry Foundation)[/caption] The Poetry Foundation and the Poetry Magazine ...
We begin another week of poetry news with a look at the farmhouse with poetry connections that has been saved, the new insights into Mahmoud Darwish and the street named in honour of a poet. 265 Years of History, A Farmhouse Saved Last month, the Princeton Planning Board (PPB) gave their approval to a minor subdivision plan for Red Farmhouse, the property at 145 ...
Our final poetry news looks at the house that inspired the Bronte sisters, Kooser stepping down from his poetry column and the poetry inspired calligraphy mural. House with Links to Emily Bronte to be Sold Ponden Hall in Stansbury, West Yorkshire has gone up for sale with a price tag of over £1m. The building is frequently identified as the Linton’s house Thrushcross Grange ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at the poets on the Scotiabank Giller longlist, we have news about the Off the Shelf Book Festival and we look at the poet to be honoured with a postage stamp. Longlist for the $100k Scotiabank Giller Prize Announced The longlist for this years Scotiabank Giller Prize has been announced. There are 14 titles on the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Roald Dahl poetry being brought to life by puppets and this year's Brooklyn Caribbean Literature Festival. Roald Dahl Poetry to be Brought to Life The somewhat twisted poetry of the author and poet Roald Dahl is to be brought to life thanks to the Puppet Theatre in Norwich. The theatre is to celebrate a milestone ...
Today we look at Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s art exhibition, the poet who has been convicted for protesting and the cycle tour that takes in poetry and whisky. Poet Celebrates 101st Birthday with Painting Exhibition The prominent poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has celebrated his 101st birthday with a showing of his paintings in New York. This is his first solo exhibition. Known to many as one of ...
We begin the week with an article about a donation received by the Bronte Parsonage. We also look at the artist painting a Roethke inspired mural on a bus. TS Eliot Estate Gives Bronte Parsonage £20,000 Like many museums, The Bronte Parsonage has felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the loss of funds that has occurred due to a lengthy shutdown. Their ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the surprise donation received by a poet, the poet who has won a regional award, and a virtual poetry reading with the US Poet Laureate. Surprise Donation for Donegal Poet A poet from Donegal who is using an online donation page in order to fund his first poetry book has received a surprise ...
Today we bring you news articles from Chile and China as we take a look at the winner of a top Chile literature prize and a new exhibition opening in China. Top Chile Literature Prize Won by Mapuche Poet Elicura Chihuailaf the Mapuche poet has been awarded the highest literary award in Chile for his role in bringing the oral traditions of the southern ...
