We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Our final news roundup of the week looks at the release of Dareen Tatour, a pool named for a poet that is to be renovated and the short list for the Man Booker Prize Poet Released from Prison The Arab IsraeLi Poet Dareen Tatour, who was sentenced to 5 months in jail back in July, has been released. Tatour was originally arrested in October ...
Today's poetry news roundup covers the US Forward Prize winner, a centenary of suffrage and a fellowship for Zubel. Forward Prize 2018 Danez Smith, the US poet who was a finalist in the 2017 National Book Awards, has been awarded the Forward Prize for the best collection of poetry. Smith, who is just 29 is the youngest winner ever of this prestigious £10,000 award. His ...
Today, we take a look at a poetry art installation in Trafalgar Square, a poet suing for plagiarism and the beauty brand who has relaunched with a series of poetry and art inspired Instagram posts. Trafalgar Square Gets New Lion A new lion, a fluorescent red one, was unveiled in London yesterday. The lion has been set up in Trafalgar Square, facing the National ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the life of Professor David Rubadiri the Malawian poet and playwright. We also have another article about war poets in the run up to the centenary commemorations later this year. Malawian Poet and Playwright Passes Away Professor David Rubadiri, the Malawian diplomat, poet and playwright, has passed away at the age of 88. He had ...
This week we begin by bringing you an article about the poet Dante and his final resting place. We also have an article about a play that will be taking to the stage in Canada, and finally, the Pavement Poet. The Poet Who Travelled in Death Nearly 700 years ago this week, the poet Dante Alighieri died at the age of 56. He was ...
Our final news round-up of the week looks at the long list for the National Book Awards in Poetry, a survey on poetry reading figures and the unusual inspiration for a sewage plant design. 2018 National Book Awards in Poetry This week sees the announcing of the longlists for the 2018 National Book Awards. There are awards given for books in the following categories; ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at a memorial stone planned for a Scottish poet, the 100thissue of a literary magazine and the death of one of Ghana’s foremost poets. Borders Poet Memorial Stone Plans A tribute to William H. Ogilvie, the Borders poet is being planned by the Ex-Kelso Laddies Club. They are hoping to mark the occasion of ...
Today on My Poetic side we take a look at the poet celebrated with a Google Doodle, holidaymakers who were unimpressed with an opera about a little-known poet and the footballer who turned poet. One of The Greatest Female Poets of All Time Once again, the Google doodle of the day has been dedicated to a poet. Yesterday the image being displayed by Google ...
Today in our poetry roundup we take a look at a tribute to the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, we also look at the Wordsworth who climbed Scafell Pike and finally this years winner of the ACU poetry prize. Tribute to Mahmoud Darwish The Festival Arabesques is now in its thirteenth year, it is the first festival of its kind to take place within Europe ...
We start another week here at My Poetic Side with an interesting selection of poetry news articles. We take a look at the poem written for the 150thanniversary of the TUC, we have news of the sad passing of a noted Iranologist and finally the statue for a Jamaican poet. TUC 150thAnniversary The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is currently celebrating its 150thanniversary with their ...
