Jalaluddin Rumi: On the 1st of May 1228 Rumi settles in Konya [Konya, Turkey]
Joseph Addison: On May the 1st, 1672 Joseph Addison is born in Milston, United Kingdom [Milston, United Kingdom]
Walt Whitman: Whitman receives a promotion to a slightly higher clerkship [Washington DC, United States]
Sterling A Brown: On the 1st of May 1901 Sterling A Brown is born [Washington, D.C., United States]
e.e. cummings: On May the 1st 1929 Cummings marries Anne Minnerly Barton [New York, United States]
Mahmoud Darwish: Darwish read his controversial poem Identity Card in a cinema in Nazareth, causing an uproar. [Nazareth, Israel]
On April 23, commemorating the death of William Shakespeare, both World Book Day and English Language Day are celebrated. We combined these two celebrations in this analysis, which reviews the vocabulary of 25 books to identify the most complex and accessible texts for readers.
Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the National Baseball Poetry Festival in its second year, and the Google Doodle dedicated to the poet Meena Alexander. National Baseball Poetry Festival The most memorable piece of writing about baseball is possibly one of the most famous poems in American literature. Casey at the Bat was penned in 1888, by Ernest Thayer. ...
We begin the week on My Poetic Side with a look at an event celebrating the poet Rabindranath Tagore and the plans to move a statue dedicated to Lord Byron to a more prominent location. Renowned Poets Legacy Celebrated with Event The birthplace of the poet and writer William Shakespeare will be celebrating ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at poems written on seeded paper, a Byron poetry reading and a new poetry prize’s inaugural winner. Poems Written on Seeded Paper to be Scattered Over Poet’s Grave Children at the Wilfred Owen School, which is located in Shrewsbury have been writing poetry on seeded paper. The idea is that ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at two new discoveries in the world of poetry - a previously unseen poem linked to CS Lewis and a letter about Lord Byron. Whisky and Warm Blankets A poem written by CS Lewis, which was previously unknown, has been found. The poet and author found inspiration for ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the Google Doodle dedicated to Etel Adnan and an online display of Robbie Burns artifacts, including a pair of the poet's socks! Etel Adnan, Lebanese-American Poet Celebrated in Google Doodle On Monday, April 15th, 2024, Google celebrated the life and work of the Lebanese-American poet and essayist Etel Adnan in its latest Doodle. Adnan is considered to be ...
We begin the week with a round-up of poetry prize-related news with the announcement of a new poetry prize and the winners of two existing ones. PEN Heaney Poetry Prize Announced The estate of the poet Seamus Heaney, together with the English and Irish PEN, have announced the launch of a new poetry prize. The annual prize, which will be known as the ...
Today, in our poetry news roundup, we examine the trigger warning in a children’s poetry collection and a mural that was painted over. Children's Poetry Given Trigger Warning Classic poems for children written by the prolific author and poet Hilaire Belloc have now been given a trigger warning by their publisher as it is felt that modern readers may find them “harmful”. Belloc ...
