We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today's poetry news round up looks at a special sonnet that has been penned for a poet's sister, the winners of the 2020 and 21 Jnanpith Award and the events being planned for Rumi’s 748th death anniversary. “Sonnet for Isola” Penned by Poet When the poet Oscar Wilde was found dead in Paris in 1900, he was bankrupt and in exile in a ...
We begin the week with a look at the new poet laureate for Alabama, the winner of the Cikada Prize and also the poet who has received an honorary degree. First Black Poet Laureate of Alabama Honoured by Governor The Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey has honoured Ashley M. Jones, the state’s first Black poet laureate in a ceremony that took place at the ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the poets being celebrated as part of UAE ‘s 50th National Day, the monument that is to be erected to a famous Azerbaijani poet and the Kazakhstani poet who has passed away. United Arab Emirates 50th National Day As the United Arab Emirates gets ready to celebrate its 50th National Day, the very best of Emirati literature from ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the AI generated poetry inspired by Dante, and a new audio poetry collection. AI Generated Poetry Performance by Robot Artist The Diving Comedy by Dante Alighieri has been the inspiration for numerous artists over the years from Franz Liszt to William Blake, CS Lewis to Auguste Rodin. The ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the poet Robert Bly who has died aged 94 and the shortlist for this years Costa Book Award. Robert Bly, Award Winning Poet, Dies at Age of 94 The poet and writer Robert Bly died on Sunday at the age of 94. He was surrounded by his entire family when he passed away and had been suffering ...
We begin the week with a look at a fragment of an epic poem that had been thought to be lost and an address book that smashed everyone’s expectations at auction. Fragment of 12th Century Epic Poem That Was lost Found in Book Binding A fragment of a 12th Century French poem written by Guillaume d’Orange, which it was believed had been lost forever, ...
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 ...
