Todays poetry news round up takes a look at a performance that blends eastern and western cultures and the winner of this years Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest. Eastern and Western Cultures Blended The works of two of the great 20th century poets, one eastern and one western, are to be blended together for a centenary performance, which will take place at the Rich ...
We begin the week with a look at the winner of the BookTrust award who has made history and the driftwood sculpture of a poet. BookTrust Winner Makes History John Agard has made history by becoming the first poet to have ever been named as a Lifetime Achievement Award BookTrust winner. The award has been given for his incredible contribution to the field of ...
Today in our round up of poetry news we look at the poet Sonia Sanchez as she prepares to publish a new book and the musical that hopes to free Rumi from Instagram. Sonia Sanchez, Poet, Has Lots More to do For more than 60 years the poet Sonia Sanchez has been assisting in the redefinition of American literature and politics. She ...
We begin the week with a look at a poet's former home which has been places on the risk register and a new book about war poetry that is being released. William Blakes Former Cottage Placed on Heritage at Risk Register A thatched cottage in West Sussex that was once the home of the poet William Blake, and his wife Catherine has been ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at an exhibition dedicated to Tupac Shakur, Natalie Diaz’s participation in Native American Heritage Month and the winners of this years Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship. The Legacy and Life of Tupac Shakur to be Topic of Exhibition A touring museum exhibition that is dedicated to the life of the hip hop artist and poet Tupac ...
Our first poetry news of the week takes a look at the 2020 winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, a display of Lord Byron’s personal belongings and the inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize. Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2020 This year, the award ceremony for the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry has taken place virtually. The winner David Constantine was at Buckingham ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the 2021 winners of the Forward Poetry Prize in the best collection, first collection and individual poem categories. Winner of the Forward Poetry Prize 2021 Announced The poet Luke Kennard has been announced as the winner of this years Forward Poetry Prize with “Notes on the Sonnets” his anarchic response to the work of William Shakespeare. ...
Our first poetry news of the week takes a look at the poetry festival at COP26, the roadside marker to honour a poet and the search for a youth poet laureate. Poets at COP26 As world leaders gear up for COP26 in Glasgow a group of poets are also getting ready for the COP26 literary event. Three Scottish poets, Roseanne Watt, Padraig MacAoidh and ...
Our poetry news round up looks at the free library of rare books by Black writers that has been set up, the winner of the Queen Mary Wasafiri prize and the Wordsworth concert. Artist and Singer Debuts Free Library of Rare Books Written by Black Writers As part of a special initiative that will begin this month, people in the US will be able ...
Our first round up of the week looks at the launch of a new poetry festival, the poet honoured on what would have been his 100th birthday and the winner of this years Gordon Burn Prize. Push The Boat Out Launches Edinburgh saw the launch of a new poetry festival this weekend. “Push the Boat Out” is a hybrid event that is hoping to ...
