We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today we look at articles about Meghan Markle’s Mother’s Day message and the ageism row over the Oxford University professor of poetry position. Mother’s Day Message from Meghan Markle On Sunday, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a picture of her newborn baby son’s feet. Whilst Mother’s Day in the ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with an article about the new poet laureate of the UK. The UK’s New Poet Laureate After many months of speculation, multiple poets ruling themselves out of the running and a week with no poet laureate at all, the announcement of a new poet ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at a festival that honoured Lawrence Ferlinghetti. We also have an article about the continued fight to have Walt Whitman’s former home saved with a preservation order. Lawrence Ferlinghetti Honoured by Bay Area Book Festival Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti poses on Monday, Jan. 15, 1988 in San Francisco ...
In today's poetry news roundup we look at the latest addition to the Tennyson Collection, the winner of this year's Moth Poetry Prize and the poet who bought 7000 basketball game tickets. Lincolnshire’s Tennyson Collection Receives Royal Addition The Tennyson archives, which are located in Lincolnshire, have received a new addition in the form of ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at articles about the planned State Memorial Service for Les Murray, the sale of items from the estate of the late Donald Hall and finally, the poet lending his voice to the protests for Palestine. Les Murray to have State Memorial Service Last week we brought ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the poet T.E. Brown. We also have an article about the Tagore Research Centre that is currently in the planning stage. In addition, we take a look at one of the nominees for this year’s Griffin Poetry Prize. Ceremony for T.E. Brown Delayed...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the ongoing saga of the position of UK poet laureate. The Job that Nobody Seems to Want! Last week we mentioned that the poet Imtiaz Dharker was presumed the most likely candidate for the position of UK poet laureate which ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the Somaliland poet who has been sentenced to three years in prison, the poet who changed a secondary school, and Google's poetry algorithm. Somaliland Poet Handed Prison Sentence We have previously reported on the young poet who had been arrested in Somaliland ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the Flanders Fields memorial in Dublin, the return of the Gingko prize and the past of Philadelphia"s poet laureate. Memorial to Flanders Fields Inaugurated in Dublin The Peace Garden in Dublin has seen the inauguration of a memorial to those Irishmen ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we bring you the sad news that Les Murray, the Australian literary giant, has passed away aged 80. Australian Literary Giant Les Murray Dies Aged 80 A distinguished poet and figure of Australian letters, Les Murray, passed away on Monday at the age of 80. His death was confirmed by ...
