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 ...
Today on our poetry news round-up, we look at the poet laureate's poem for a train, the new publishing decision on Roald Dahl's books and the plans for Ellisland Farm. Poet Laureate Marks 100 Years of Iconic Train The poet laureate Simon Armitage has penned a special new poem to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the day the iconic Flying ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at the censorship of Roald Dahl, a new exhibition for Seamus Heaney and the Army Barracks with links to a poet that are set to become a housing estate. Changes Announced to Works by Roald Dahl The author and poet Roald Dahl is well-loved by children all over the world for ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at an exhibition inspired by female poets and clothing. What the Clothes Tell us About These Female Poets A new exhibition which is taking place to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the death of the poet Sylvia Plath will showcase not only clothes worn by Plath ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the emerging news stories which indicate that the poet Pablo Neruda was killed as a result of poison. Nephew Claims Pablo Neruda was Poisoned A relative of Pablo Neruda the late Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner, claims that forensic experts have determined that the cause of the poet's death nearly 50 years ago was poisoning. Rodolfo Reyes, ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the legacy of Sylvia Plath’s poetry and the decision to grant a late poet's home historic status. Sylvia Plath – 60 Years Since Her Death It has been 60 years since the celebrated and troubled poet Sylvia Plath died, but in that time, her work has become even more important. As ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the new Chancellors for the Academy of American Poets and the winner of the 2022 Philip Levine Prize for Poetry. Academy Of American Poets Chancellors Named Patricia Smith, a visiting professor of creative writing from the Lewis Centre for the Arts and the Princeton Atelier ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the death of Linda Pastan and the sculpture for a poet that his widow wasn’t consulted about. Poet Linda Pastan Dies at 90 The poet Linda Pastan whose published works include 15 collections of poetry, has died at the age of 90. Her cause of death was confirmed by her daughter, the novelist Rachel Pastan ...
