We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today on My Poetic Side we look at a dance drama honouring a Chinese poet and we look at the campaigners looking to save an army barracks with a poetic history. New Dance Drama Premiers in Honour of Chinese Poet “Poet Dongpo” is a new dance drama that is premiering to honour the works of Su Dongpo (also known ...
Today in our poetry news round up we bring you articles about a first copy Dylan Thomas poetry book that will be going up for auction and the first poet laureate of Malta. A Copy of First Poetry Book of Dylan Thomas up for Auction As part of an auction of literature that was owned by Charlie Watts, the late ...
Today our poetry news round-up looks at the CLPE Children’s Poetry Award winner, the Seamus Heaney First Poetry Collection Prize winner, and the actor's visit to the birthplace of Dylan Thomas. CLPE Children’s Poetry Award Winners Announced Connie Wanek and Ted Kooser have been announced as the 2023 winners of the CLPE Children’s Poetry Award for Marshmallow Clouds....
We begin the week with a look at some previously unseen First World War poems that are to be published. We also have a story about a poet suing the British Museum. Celebrated First World War Poet's Unseen Poems to be Published The University of York is making a collection of poems that have been previously unseen available to the ...
Today's poetry news round-up looks at the property linked to a poet's tragic childhood that has gone up for sale and the Quentin Blake poetry exhibition. Townhouse Where Poet Witnessed the Murder of his mother Goes up for Sale A stunning townhouse in Savannah, where poet Conrad Aiken, bore witness to the murder-suicide of his parents, has been put ...
We begin the week with a look at the 2023 winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, the launch of Jeremy Corbyn’s poetry anthology and the poet commemorated in Lego. PEN Pinter Prize Awarded to Michael Rosen The poet and former children’s laureate Michael Rosen has been awarded this years PEN Pinter Prize. This is an annual award that is ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we look at a limited edition of Beowulf, the poetry collection gifted to a Prime Minister and the rapper releasing a poetry book. Beowulf Limited Edition to be Published The Folio Society has announced that they have published a limited edition of the classic Beowulf. The copy uses interpretation by the late Seamus ...
We begin the week with a look at an incredible archaeological discovery with a poetry connection, and we also look at poetry at Glastonbury. Virgil Poem Found on Amphora Archaeologists have found what they are terming an “exceptional “ discovery. A fragment of amphora which was discovered in the municipality of Cordoba by members of OLEASTRO, which is a collaboration ...
Today on our poetry news round up we look at the winners of the 2023 Lambda Literary Awards, the death of Saskia Hamilton and the poet who will be interred in the Pantheon, Paris. Lambda Literary Awards 2023 2 Canadians have been announced amongst the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards which are given for the best works of LGBTQ+ ...
We begin the week with a look at a poetry installation planned for a tourist spot, the King's Birthday Honours List and the 250th anniversary of Amazing Grace. Brimham Rocks Artwork Planned There are plans to place two new stone pillars close to each other on the footpath near Brimham Rocks. An artwork installation will be inscribed on the pillars, ...
