In today's poetry news roundup here at My Poetic Side, we bring you a mixed bunch. We have two articles about poetry and Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in America this weekend just gone. We also have the story of the poet’s daughter invited to take part in a summit and then turned away on arrival. Former Poet Laureate Addresses Graduates This weekend saw ...
We begin the week here at My Poetic Side with articles about the International Dylan Thomas Award winner 2018, the Reina Sofia Prize for Poetry and a pedal-powered poetry lending library. Winner of This Year’s International Dylan Thomas Award Announced Kayo Chingonyi the 31-year-old Zambian born British poet is the winner of this year's International Dylan Thomas Award. Not only is he the first ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at a recent poll carried out by YouGov in the US, the announcement of the appointment of the 42ndDartmouth Poet in Residence and the writers who have been blocked from travelling to an Israeli book fair. Emily Dickinson The Most Popular Female Writer Ever New data recently published by YouGov Ratings in the US ...
Today"s poetry news roundup takes a look at the poet accusing an editor at Penguin of assault, the Egyptian poet facing a military court trial and the 157thbirth anniversary of the BengaLi Poet Tagore. Penguin Editor Accused of Assault The poetry editor at Penguin, Donald Futers has been of “assault” by the poet Amy K Blakemore. She has also accused Penguin Random House, ...
In today's poetry news roundup we bring you the planned dramatization for Radio of the memoirs of Maya Angelou and we take a look at the Ted Hughes collection being accumulated by the University of Huddersfield. Poets Memoirs to be Dramatised for Radio BBC Radio 4 is planning to broadcast dramatisations of six of the memoirs of the poet Maya Angelou. The first ...
In today"s news roundup we look at the poet’s museum who are trying to raise funds. We also have stories about a poet who has been released from prison and another who is to stand trial for murder. Poets Estate Seeks Financial Support The museum in Austerlitz, New York is seeking financial support in order to remain open. The museum, which is run and ...
We begin the week here at My Poetic Side with a look at the possibility of a poem for the Royal Wedding. We also take a look at the art exhibit that takes the poetry of Leonard Cohen and produces “Music”. Royal Wedding Poem In 2009 Carol Ann Duffy accepted the role of British Poet Laureate, a role that is for life unlike in ...
Our final news round-up of the week brings you articles from all over the world. We look at the case of the poet Dareen Tatour as a verdict is reached in her case, we also look at the winners of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize and the Jackson Poetry Prize. Dareen Tatour Receives Conviction We have previously brought you news articles about Dareen ...
Today’s news roundup covers articles about a property once owned by a poet that is up for sale and the winners of the 2018 Steger Poetry Prize. Poets Cottage is up for Sale A Grade II listed property, located in Highgate North London which was once the home of the war poet A E Housman has just gone up for sale. The “cottage” which has ...
Today’s news roundup looks at one of the poets on the shortlist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. We also have a video made to create National Poetry Month and finally the poet who admitted to hitting a former girlfriend during a live Radio show. Cree Poet Shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize Billy-Ray Belcourt a Cree poet who is based in Alberta has been shortlisted ...
