Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the John
McCrae poem that has been brought to life, the winner of this year's Hunt prize
laureate and also the poet Dareen Tatour who may be returning to court.
John McCrae Poem Brought to Life
A playwright in Guelph has created a ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the Dubai
“Walk of Fame”, the statue for Banjo Paterson and the mystery of the
disappearing Lychees.
Dubai “Walk of Fame”
The latest project in Dubai has been causing lots of excitement,
the “Walk of Fame” which is to be in Downtown Dubai ...
We begin the week with a look at the American poet who has been
given a Russian passport, the plea against buildings near a poet’s tomb and the
second most read poet.
Russian Passport for US Poet
The American poet Julian Henry Lowenfeld, who is one of the best
English translators of the works of ...
In our final poetry news roundup of the week, we take a look at the poet
who has been honoured with a trail marker, the John Clare Society Festival and
the book deal for Antonia Gorman.
Margaret Walker Honoured with Trail Marker
The poet and novelist Margaret Walker has been honoured with a ...
Today"s poetry news roundup takes a look at the poetry in the
London underground. We also have an article on the documentary about Leonard
Cohen and Marianne Ihlen.
Tube Poetry
Since December last year, travellers on London’s underground trains have been finding their days just a little bit brighter thanks to the poetry of one ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the grant given to
a poet"s former home, the new children’s laureate and the play based on the
novel Neruda’s Postman.
Harlem Home of Langston Hughes Receives Grant
The brownstone in Harlem that was one the home of the poet Langston
Hughes is one of ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the commemorative festival for the poet Rifat Ilgaz. We also have a short article about the death of the Turkish poet Küçük İskender.
Poet Rifat Ilgaz Remembered
On Sunday, Turkey remembered Rifat Ilgaz, the poet and writer who passed away 26 ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with the news that the poet Marie Ponsot has passed away aged 98.
Marie Ponsot Dies at 98
Marie Ponsot, who was a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and a poet, passed away on Friday in hospital at the age of 98.
Born in Ponsot, ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the winner of
this years CLiPPA Poetry Prize. We also have the 2019 Hopkins Festival.
CLiPPA 2019 Poetry Prize
The winner of the 2019 CLiPPA (Centre for Literary in Primary Poetry Award) has been announced as Steven Camden. The spoken word artist will ...
Today on our news roundup we take a look at the play dedicated to the life of Imadaddin Nasimi, the National Youth Poet Laureate of the US and the Children’s Poetry Archive.
“Dedication to Nasimi”
A play in honour of Imadaddin Nasimi, the great Azerbaijani poet, on the occasion of his 650th anniversary, ...