We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Marie Under was an Estonian poet considered by many literary historians to be one of her country’s finest. Her efforts during a long life earned her eight nominations for the Nobel prize in literature. She was born on the 27th March 1883 in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia which was occupied by Russia at that time, and would be again. Her father was a school teacher ...
In today's poetry news roundup we take a look at the backlash caused by comments from the poet Margaret Atwood. We also look into an article on Coach House Books in Toronto, and finally, we look into the newly revealed correspondence from Philip Larkin. Poet Faces Backlash over #MeToo Remarks Margaret Atwood, the Canadian Poet and Novelist who is probably best known for ...
Marjorie Pickthall was an English-born Canadian poet and novelist whose reputation was such that many considered her to be the finest Canadian poet of her era. She was born Marjorie Lowry Christie Pickthall on the 14th September 1883 in the Gunnersbury district of west London, the daughter of a surveyor who once said that he believed that his daughter knew what ...
Today at My Poetic side our news roundup includes articles about the arrest of the Danish poet Yahya Hassan, The Romanian National Culture Day and the 2017 winner of the Jayadev National Poetry Award 2017. Danish Poet Arrested Following Twitter Post Yahya Hassan, a leading contemporary poet in Denmark was arrested at the weekend following an incident in which he posted a photo on ...
Martin Madan was an 18th century writer, clergyman and barrister. He was mostly known for his Methodist hymn writing, these efforts being known collectively as The Lock Hospital Collection. One of his most famous compositions was the Christmas carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, a song still sung today all over the world. He was a practicing preacher until forced to give up ...
In today’s poetry round-up we bring you the winner of the 2017 T.S Eliot Prize, Ocean Vuong the poet who shot into the spotlight when he won the Forward Prize. We also look at an article about the plans for a new home for Poetry Ireland. T.S Eliot Prize Winner 2017 Ocean Vuong, who won the Forward Prize towards the end of 2017, has ...
We begin the week with a news round-up that looks at the Typewriter project in Pensacola, the memorials that are planned for the South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile and finally the 300th Anniversary of the poet Molla Panah Vagif. The Typewriter Project From next week residents in Pensacola will be able to take part in a poetry collaboration thanks to the Typewriter Project. The ...
Martin Niemöller the German poet and pastor of the Lutheran faith whose most famous poem was First They Came for the Jews. Although he had early involvement with the National Socialist party he soon distanced himself from them, expressing his anti-Nazi feelings in strong terms. These views found him incarcerated at the Dachau and Sachsenhausen concentration camps throughout the Second World War and he ...
Louis Esson was a Scottish-born Australian poet and playwright. His involvement, during the 1920s, with a theatre group called The Pioneer Players led to his being called “The Father of Australian Drama”. He also worked as a journalist, writing articles of literary criticism as well as a number of politically-themed pieces. He was born Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson on the 10th August 1878 in Leith, ...
Our final news round up of the week takes a look at a library under threat and the impact that budget cuts might have on a unique collection of work by the Northamptonshire poet John Clare. We also have an article about a mystery poet who has struck in a sleepy village in Tajikistan. John Clare Archive Under Threat Budget cuts to library services ...
