Our final poetry round-up of the week takes a look at the sale of a bridge linked to Wordsworth, a Belarusian poet honoured and a poetry slam competition raising money to save a historic building.
Bridge Sale Surrounded in Secrecy
A while back we brought you a story about a bridge in ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we bring you the winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets. We also have the poet who has been awarded a lifetime award and finally the author who turned his hand to poetry for the benefit of refugees.
Major Poetry Prize Won by Greene Native
Jill ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the poet who is linked to the ties between Chile and Singapore. We also look at an article about the celebrations of the life of the poet Ciaran Carson who passed away in October.
40 Years of Ties Between Chile and Singapore Celebrated
To mark ...
Today in our round-up of the poetry news, we look at the road named after one of the 16 Great War Poets. We also have a short article about the first event of Wordsworth 250 that will be taking place towards the end of the month.
Road to be Named After Poet...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet's speech at the Nobel Prize ceremony. We also have a short article about the winner of this year's Young Writer of the Year Award.
Poet Gives Nobel Lecture
The poet Peter Handke, who was awarded a Noble ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week looks at the acquisition of a rare book by Johns Hopkins, and the poetry inspiring bridge that will be up for auction.
Johns Hopkins Lands Rare Book
Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins have added a rare book to their collection. The book, which was ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we take a look at the poet Rita Dove who is the winner of this years Wallace Stevens award. We also look at the guest speaker for the 35th Annual Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.
$100k Literary Award Won By Rita Dove
CAMBRIDGE, MA - OCTOBER 22: Award ...
Today, we take a brief look at the poet's work projected onto the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. We also look at the Estonian poet who has received a National Identity Award.
Almost 200 Years After His Death William Blake Achieved Ambition
A staggering 200 years after his death, the poet and artist ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we take a look at the GACL book prize, the Walt Whitman art that will be displayed in the Library of Congress and the move to create a national day for a poet in Montenegro.
2019 GACL Book Prize
On Sunday GACL – the Greek-Australian Cultural League ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with an article about Michael Rosen. We also look at the winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize and, the Turkish poet who is remembered on his death anniversary.
Former Children’s Laureate Unveils Artwork
The former children’s laureate, Michael Rosen, recently visited Cambridge to ...