We begin the week on My Poetic Side with the news of the death of Israeli poet Meir Wieseltier. We also look at the event to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Seamus Heaney. Meir Wieseltier Dies at the Age of 82 The prolific translator and writer, who is considered to be one of the leaders of Hebrew poetry, has died ...
Today’s poetry news round-up takes a look at the 2023 winners of the Rathbone Folio Prize and the search for a special poetry collection as part of a family genealogy project. Rathbone Folio Prize Winner Announced Margo Jefferson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and critic; Michelle de Kretser, the novelist; and Victoria Adukwei Bulley, the poet, have all been named as ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at “Science Around Us”, Nick Caves' response to a fan who likened his work to Charles Bukowski and a “Host of Golden Daffodils”. “Science Around Us” Competition to be Judged by Lemn Sissay A poetry competition for budding writers will challenge them to create a Twitter-style micropoem on the theme “Science Around Us”. ...
In today’s poetry new round-up we look at World Poetry Day and the plans for National Poetry Month in America. Poet Laureate Celebrates World Poetry Day Simon Armitage, the UK poet laureate has celebrated World Poetry Day 2023 with the release of a poem inspired by the humble plum tree. The poem was commissioned by the National Trust as part ...
Today’s poetry new round-up looks at a rare poem that is at risk of leaving the country, and a rare art find with links to poetry. Rare Anti-slavery Poem at Risk of Leaving UK The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), says that a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which looks at the evils of slavery and the fate of the slaves ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the death of Kenzaburo Oe, the plans to rename an American Lake and the winner of the Chowdhury Prize in Literature. Kenzaburo Oe the Japanese Nobel Winning Poet Dies Aged 88 It has been announced that Kenzaburo Oe, the Nobel literature laureate from Japan, died on 3rd March. The cause of his ...
On My Poetic Side, today, we have articles about the Scots castle linked to Robert Burns that is for sale, the Rare Irish Poetry and Art book that will be the basis for a lecture and the 2023 winner of the O’Shaughnessy Poetry Award. Scots Castle With Links to Robert Burns on the Market The Scots Castle, where it is alleged ...
Today on My Poetic Side we have news articles about the annual Dante Alighieri symposium and the winners of the Willie Morris Awards 2023. Dante’s Divine Comedy – The Problem With Trying to Translate it Over the years, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri has been the subject of many translations both the human and the AI type. However, ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we look at a lecture about Vita Sackville-West and an exhibition on the poetry of Rumi. In-Person Lectures Announced by The Royal Oak Foundation The Royal Oak Foundation which is located in New York has announced a series of lectures that will take place in-person. Titled "Vita Sackville-West and A Sense of Place"...
Today our poetry news round-up takes a look at the 2023 winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the tribute concert for Gerald Manley Hopkins. Lee Bennett Hopkins 2023 Poetry Award Winner Announced The 2023 winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award has been announced, and Nikki Grimes has won with “Garvey in the Dark.” The announcement ...
