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 shortlist for this year"s TS Eliot Prize. We also have a couple of articles about the poet Maya Angelou. TS Eliot Prize Shortlist The shortlist of what are being described as “fearless poets” has been unveiled for this year"s TS ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news of the death of John Giorno. John Giorno Dies at 82 John Giorno, who was responsible for bringing poetry to the masses through mass media, passed away last week at his home in Lower Manhattan. His death, which was the result of ...
In today's poetry news round-up we look at the possible signed copy of a George Orwell book purchased at auction. We also have an article about the Paterson Poetry Festival. Orwell Collector Makes Exciting Discovery? A rare first edition collection of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four recently surfaced at an auction. The copy, ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the joint winners of this year's Booker Prize. We also have the recipients of this years E.E.B. Du Bois medal and the 1000th lecture in the Allam Iqbal series. The Booker Prize 2019 The winner of this year’s booker prize was announced last ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Google Doodle dedicated to the BengaLi Poet Kamini Roy. We also have the 2019 winners of the PEN Pinter Prize. Google Doodle Celebrates Kamini Roy On Saturday the Google doodle was dedicated to celebrating the 155th birth anniversary ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at the 2018 and 2019 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Church where a poet was baptised and the first confirmed names for the 2020 StAnza Poetry Festival. Nobel Prize in Literature Earlier this week we brought you an ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the details for this years Rathbone Folio Prize, a rare Japanese manuscript that has been found and the release of a new poetry book. Rathbones Folio Prize Schedule Changes The organisers of Rathbones' Folio Prize have announced that the winner and shortlist ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at some of the favourites to be named the two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature ahead of the official announcement. The Nobel Prize for Literature It has been a while since we have heard anything about the Nobel Prize for Literature. ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news that the Award-winning Belfast poet Ciaran Carson has passed away. Ciaran Carson, Award-Winning Belfast Poet Passes Away Award-winning novelist and poet Ciaran Carson from Belfast has passed away. He was 70 years old and passed away early on Sunday at home. ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the plans for Trinity College to add sculptures of women to its Long Room We also have the winner of this years Foyle Young Poet Award. Trinity College Planning New Sculptures to Honour Women Trinity College in Dublin is looking to add ...
