Martin Luther: On the 18th of April 1521 Luther is ordered before the Diet of Worms [Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]
Edith Wharton: On the 18th of April 1916 Wharton is appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour [Paris, France]
Ezra Pound: On the 18th of April 1958 Pound is released from the mental hospital [Washington DC, United States]
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 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 one of the most accomplished Arab-American writers of her generation. In ...
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 ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at this year's National Poetry Competition winner and the search for a poet-in-residence for the City of London Bridges. National Poetry Competition Winner Inspired by New York Mugging “The Time I Was Mugged in New York City”, which was written by Imogen Wade, has been announced as the winner of the National Poetry Competition and awarded the ...
