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Missing Poet Action Needed/Russian Teacher Resigns Over Poetry – Poetry News Roundup February 9th

 

Today in our poetry news story round up we look at the writers calling for action over a poet who has been missing for a year, and the teacher who recited poetry and was forced out of her job. Margaret Atwood Joins Call for Action Over Missing Poet Over 100 writers from all over the globe have written to the President of Rwanda asking ...

Saving Poet’s Grave/ Poetry Names Tiger Cubs/ Costa Book of the Year Winner – Poetry News Roundup February 7th

 

We start the week with a look at the trust hoping to save a poet"s grave, the poetry inspired names for a pair of tiger cubs and the winner of the Costa Book of the Year award. Coleridge Trust Receives Gift to Help Save Poets Grave A £20,000 donation has been made to the trust that is fighting to save the grave in Highgate ...

Nikki Giovanni Honoured/Poet’s Museum In Dispute – Poetry News Roundup February 2nd

 

Today’s poetry news round-up looks at an honorary degree for Nikki Giovanni and the museum dedicated to a poet that is in the middle of a dispute over ownership of artifacts. Best Selling American Poet, Nikki Giovanni, Awarded Honorary Degree The University of the South highlights the accomplishments each semester of a range of accomplished professionals from a range of very diverse fields. ...

Burns’ Backlash/Expo 2020 Poetry Collection – Poetry News Roundup January 31st

 

We begin the week with a look at the backlash to a commemorative look at the life of Robert Burns with a less than favourable opinion, and the launch of a poetry collection at Expo 2020 in Dubai. “Trashing” of Poetry Legacy Receives Backlash [caption id="attachment_15836" align="alignleft" width="300"] list[/caption] An argument has broken out following the commemoration by the Scottish Poetry Library of the work of ...

Dylan Centre’s Artist/Burns’ Farm/Amanda Gordon Shooting Fears – Poetry News Roundup January 26th

 

Today's poetry new round up takes a look at the Bob Dylan Centre First Artist-in Residence, the farm linked to Robert Burns and why Amanda Gorman prepared for a shooter during the inauguration ceremony last year in the US. Joy Harjo Named as Bob Dylan Centre First Artist-In-Residence The current US poet laureate Joy Harjo is now the inaugural Artist-In-Residence at Bob Dylan's Centre ...

Burns Advice/Anatoly Naiman Passes Away – Poetry News Roundup January 24th

 

We begin the week with a look at an article about the poet Robert Burns, and the death of the Russian poet Anatoly Naiman. Letters Reveal Robert Burns Advised not to Write in Scots A selection of letters that are part of a project being carried out by the University of Glasgow indicate that the poet Robert Burns was advised not to use ...

Robert Burns Auction/Costa Book Award Winner/Japanese Poetry Ceremony – Poetry News Roundup January 19th

 

Today in our poetry news round up we look at an item related to Robert Burns that is up for auction, the winner of the poetry category in the Costa Book Awards and the annual Japanese poetry ceremony. Plaque of Robert Burns Goes up for Auction In the run up to Burns Night, a cast of the face of Robert Burns will be ...

Williams Prize/James McCash Competition/Planning Permission Near Poet’s Residence – Poetry News Roundup January 17th

 

Today's poetry news round up looks at the recently announced winners of the Meredith Williams Poetry Prize and the James McCash Scots Poetry Competition. We also look at an article about planning permission near the former home of a local poet. 2022 Meredith Williams Poetry Prize The winner of the 2022 William Meredith Poetry prize has been announced and this year there is ...

TS Eliot Prize Winner/Tank Bund Poem/Maya Angelou Quarter Shipping – Poetry News Roundup January 12th

 

Today our poetry news round up takes a look at the 2021 winner of the TS Eliot Prize. We also bring you an article about the possibility of a poem becoming a feature at Tank Bund in India, and finally the news that the Maya Angelou quarter has begun shipping. TS Eliot Prize Winner Announced The winner of this years TS Eliot Prize ...

Eliot Prize Shortlist Revealed/Nobel Poet’s Political Stance Caused Friction – Poetry News Roundup January 10th

 

We begin the week with a look at the shortlist for this year's TS Eliot Poetry Prize. We also look at the poet who was almost not awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature over their political views. TS Eliot Poetry Prize Shortlist The shortlist for this years TS Eliot Prize, which carries a cash fund of £25,000, has just been announced. The prize, which ...