We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with the story of the poet who is in line to be the next Archdruid of Wales. We also look at who shot Siegfried Sassoon. Gwynedd Poet in Line to be an Archdruid of Wales Myrddin ap Dafydd, who is originally from Llanwrst in North Wales has received a nomination to be an Archdruid of ...
Our final poetry news roundup of the week we take a look at the lost Turner painting of Sir Walter Scott and also the new Seamus Heaney exhibition in Dublin that opens today. Painting of Poet and Family Could be Long Lost Work by Turner A painting that is on show at Abbotsford, near Tweedbank in the border is causing something of a stir ...
Today's poetry news roundup brings you an unusual selection of stories. We have the power of Twitter reuniting a letter from Seamus Heaney with its owner, calls from the UN for China to release Liu Xiaobo’s widow, and finally, the theory that Shakespeare has been reincarnated that is taking the internet by storm Team Twitter Does It Again Social media platforms often come in ...
Today we bring you articles about the 168thanniversary of the birth of Ivan Vazov, Tony Walsh’s involvement in a new exhibition at IWM North and Michael Palin's poetry reading at Ledbury Festival. 168thAnniversary of the Birth of Ivan Vazov This week sees a variety of events and celebrations taking place in the Bulgarian city of Sopot to mark the 168thanniversary of the birth of ...
In today’s poetry news roundup we take a look at the Dylan Thomas memorabilia that is going up for auction. We also have articles about an Alexander Pushkin monument that has been vandalised and the Sudanese Poetry Slam poet who is currently visiting the UK. Police notes on Dylan Thomas “Shooting” up for Auction Police notes relating to the “attempted murder” on 6thMarch 1945 ...
We begin the week here at My Poetic Side with articles about George the Poet and a brush with the law, a casino that will be drawing on local art sources and finally a new poet laureate for Portland. George the Poet Stopped by Police The 27-year-old performance poet, George Mpanga, also known as George the Poet took to social media over the weekend ...
Our final news update of the week brings an update on the sentencing of the poet Gala El-Behairy, nominations for green plaques in Leicestershire and the Bradford Literature Festival. Sentencing of Poet Postponed The poet Gala El-Behairy, who is currently imprisoned in the Tora prison in Egypt on charges of spreading false news and insulting the army, has had his sentencing date postponed. A verdict ...
Today we bring you articles about a second poetry prize for Billy-Ray Belcourt, a Global Concert of peace and a poets violin and finally a community raising funds for a bust of a famous poet. Second Win for Billy-Ray Belcourt The winners of two of the great annual awards, in respect of visual arts and book authorship, in Edmonton have been announced. Billy-Ray Belcourt, who ...
In today’s poetry news roundup we take a look at the literary award that is being renamed, the Wales Book of the year and finally the new National Youth Poet Laureate in the US. Racist Views and Language Result in Authors Name Being Removed from Award Following a decision from the US Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal, which ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we take a look at a rather unique twist on a classic poem. We also have sad news about the death of a spoken word artist, Candy Royalle, and finally, in Bhopal a music event that pays tribute to the poet Rumi. The Odyssey Rewritten with Female Lead Halifax poet Sue Goyette was watching a couple of young deer ...
