We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
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 ...
Today's poetry news-related round-up looks at the new WB Yeats trail, the longlist for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the search for an Australian poet laureate. WB Yeats Trail Opens A new cultural trail that will celebrate the works and life of WB Yeats, the Nobel Prize-winning poet, has recently been launched. The trail which can be downloaded as ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the winner of the Ledbury Poetry Competition, another honour given to the poet Lemn Sissay and the poet statues being used as memorials in Russia. Ledbury Poetry Competition Winner 2022 The winner of the £1,000 Ledbury Poetry Competition for 2022 is Naoise Gale, and the winning poem in s “How (Not) to Say Impossible Things”. The ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we celebrate Burns Night with a look at a number of news articles about Robert Burns. Burns Night – The Do’s and Don’ts The annual celebration for the National Poet of Scotland, Robert Burns, has been taking place since 1801, just a few years after the death of the poet in 1796. Some traditions ...
In today"s Poetic Side news round-up, we have the Olympic Games poets award, the call for the WWI poets to remain on the curriculum and BrechtFest IV. University of Leicester Award for Olympic Games Poet Lemn Sissay, the official poet of the 2012 London Olympic Games, has received an award from the University of Leicester. On Thursday last week, he ...
