We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today’s poetry news summary takes a look at the social media sensation who will shortly be a published poet and the Derry poet whose work bears striking similarities to that of Robert Burns. Social Media Sensation has Poetry Collection Scooped Havva Ramadan the “social media sensation” has had her poetry collection “A Voice: Turning Pain into Power” scooped up by the publishing company Black ...
We begin another week with a look at the 2024 shortlist for the Forward Prize and the poet debuting their first play. Forward Prize 2024 Shortlist There are 20 poets who have been shortlisted for this year’s Forward Prize for Poetry and they have been inspired by topics such as the responses to Ukraine and Gaze, toxic landlords and the opioid epidemic and even ...
Today's poetry news roundup looks at poet Roger McGough and his latest poetry collection and the thief who stole from a poet before returning the items. Poet Rewrites Poems Which No Longer Seem Funny The poet Roger McGough has been re-writing some of the poems that he wrote in the 1970s because what he wrote then no longer seems funny. A stalwart of the ...
We begin the week with a look at “Cynghanedd,” the Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90 and the book festivals distancing themselves from companies involved in climate issues. Ancient Poetry Form Brought to the Mainstream by Welsh Singer Llio Heledd, a talented Welsh artist, has just released her first solo album. Titled Afon, it is a ...
Today’s news round up looks at the winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize and the death of Stanley Moss. Vanderbilt University Literary Prize Awarded to Stephanie Niu The first winner of Vanderbilt University’s Literary Prize has been announced as Stephanie Niu. Niu was selected by a group of judges and her winning collection of poems is “I Would Define the Sun,” which is a ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at a property with literary links that has gone up for sale and an article about one of the shortlisted writers for this year’s Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Historic Property That Hosted Many Poets up for Sale Old Came Rectory near Dorchester is a Grade II listed thatched property with five bedrooms, ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at a Robert Southey exhibition, the new children’s laureate and the Frances Browne multilingual poetry competition. Keswick Museum Display Honours Former Poet Laureate The Keswick Museum has dedicated its new display to Robert Southey, the former poet laureate, and his political views. The display is part of the initiative by the museum to ...
We begin the week with a look at the rarest and now most valuable poetry book to have sold at auction. We also have an article about this year’s PEN Pinter Prize winner. Songs of Innocence and of Experience Sells for £3.4million A rare copy of William Blakes poetry book “Songs of Innocence and of Experience” has been sold at auction for a ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the new design for Inferno and the poetry bus campaign. 700 Year Old Poetry Book is Best Book Design of the Year Something rather unusual has happened, an illustrated edition of a classic poem that is 700 years old has exploded on Kickstarter. In less that a week it surpassed its goal ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet Kazuko Shiraishi who has died at the age of 93. Kazuko Shiraishi, the Japanese “Beat Poet” has Died Aged 93 Known for her dramatic poetry readings, often set to Jazz music, Kazuko Shiraishi, the leading name in Japanese “beat” poetry has died at the age of 93. Dubbed “the ...
