William Shakespeare: On the 23rd of April 1616 William Shakespeare passes away at the age of 52 [Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom]
Henry Vaughan: On the 23rd of April 1695 at the age of 74 Henry Vaughan passes away [Llansantffraed, Powys, United Kingdom]
Thomas Moore: The Insurrection of the Papers is published in the Morning Chronicle on the 23rd of April 1812 [London, United Kingdom]
William Wordsworth: On the 23rd of April 1850 Wordsworth passes away [Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom]
Edwin Markham: On April the 23d, 1852 Edwin Markham is born in Oregon City, Oregon [Oregon City, Oregon, United States]
Rupert Brooke: On the 23rd of April 1915 Rupert Brooke passes away at the age of 27 [Skyros, Greece]
C. S. Lewis: Lewis entered into a civil marriage with American Joy Gresham with whom he had been corresponding for some time. The attraction was mostly intellectual but Lewis decided on marriage when Gresham developed bone cancer. [Oxford, United Kingdom]
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 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 this most recently discovered poem in warm blankets, whisky and ...
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 ...
We begin the week with a look at the plans for the Barrett Browning Institute and the controversy over a description of Roald Dahl’s Twits. Restoration Plans For Barrett Browning Institute Under Way A boost from the National Lottery Fund of £98,640 has been awarded to Ledbury Poetry. This money will be used to take the first steps in ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the controversy over the name of the Baltimore bridge, the Cruel April poetry event and the mural for Benjamin Zephaniah. Baltimore Bridge Collapse Raises Issue of Controversial Namesake In the wake of the disaster that saw the Francis Scott Key Bridge ...
We start the week with a look at a poetry book dedicated to blossom. We also look at the winner of the 2024 O’Shaughnessy Award and The William Barnes Society’s search for funding. Blossomise – A Spring Themed Poetry Collection Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, has produced a collection of poetry titled Blossomise as part of his work with the ...
