We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Our final news roundup of the week takes a look at the poet's dream house that was finally built after his death. We also look at the rise in statues in the UK with several dedicated to poets. Poet’s Dream Home Built 65 Years After His Death The poet Michiz Tachihara was not only ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Google Doodle dedicated to the Egyptian poet, the poets taking to the rails and Lawrence Ferlinghetti on turning 100. Google Doodle Dedicated to Gamila El Alaily The prominent Egyptian essayist and poet Gamila El Alaily is now honoured with a Google doodle on the day of ...
In today's poetry news roundup we take a look at an article about an interview with Maya Angelou that has Twitter divided. We also have the longlist for this year’s Rathbones Folio Prize and the Joni Mitchell book of poetry. Teen Reprimanded by Maya Angelou Last week a video taken in the 1990s resurfaced online. The ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the poet’s Lent sacrifice, the Dylan Thomas poem that has been misused and the lost Dickens portrait that will shortly be going on display in the Dickens Museum. What the Poet Gave up for Lent The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins was born into a ...
We begin the week with the sad news that a great name in the poetry world, W.S. Merwin, has passed away aged 91. Former US Poet Laureate Dies at 91 One of the most well-respected poets in America has passed away at the age of 91. W.S Merwin, who named 2 times the U.S. poet ...
Our final poetry news of the week takes a look at the commemorative plans that are underway in Wellesley in honour of Sylvia Plath. We also have an article about this year’s winner of the Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award. Sylvia Plath Recognized by Wellesley It has been fifty-six years since the death of ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we have an article about Tracy K Smith, who was elected Chief Marshal of Alumni. We also take a brief look at the winner of this years Windham-Campbell prize. US Poet Laureate Elected 2019 Commencement Chief Marshal of Alumni Tracy K Smith, a Harvard 94 Alumni and the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at how you can pay for coffee with poetry. We also have an article about the winner of the Kingsley Tufts Award, and finally, we take a quick look at this year's Brighton Festival. Poetry for Coffee It has been almost a year and once ...
In today"s poetry news roundup we take a look at an interesting letter sent from Queen Victoria to Alfred Lord Tennyson, which has recently resurfaced and will be going up for auction shortly. The Queen’s Letter to a Poet A letter that has never before been seen is to go on sale. The letter ...
We begin the week with a look at the popularity of Russian literary works in Vietnam. We also have an article about the New York Poet Laureate who will be opening a reading event and finally the poetry book by Lana Del Rey. Russian Literary Works in Vietnamese Introduced to the Public The Women's Publishing House ...
