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Bocas Henry Swanzy Award/Poet’s Statue To Be Removed? – Poetry News Roundup March 9th

 

Today’s poetry news roundup takes a look at the winners of the 2021 Boca Henry Swanzy Award, and the poet’s statue on the council review list. 2021 Bocas Henry Swanzy Award Winners Announced Edward Baugh and Mervyn Morris, both Jamaicans and professors’ emeriti at the University of West Indies have been announced as this year’s winners of the Bocas Henry Swanzy Award. Both men are ...

Scotland’s Poetry Festival/Dr Seuss Books To Be Withdrawn – Poetry News Roundup March 8th

 

We begin the week on My Poetic Side with a look at this year’s StAnza International Poetry Festival and the Dr Seuss books being withdrawn from publication. Scotland’s International Poetry Festival Online Over the weekend StAnza, the International Poetry Festival in Scotland, went live online for the first time. The festival is an annual one based in St Andrews. This was the first time that it ...

Moth Prize Shortlist/Unseen Poet’s Letter – Poetry News Roundup March 5th

 

Our final poetry news round-up of the week look at this year"s Moth Poetry Prize shortlist and the discovery of a previously unseen letter from a poet. Moth Poetry Prize Shortlist Announced The shortlist for this year"s Moth Poetry Prize has been announced by the current chair of the creative writing centre at the Seamus Heaney Centre. Nick Laird stated that the list ...

Fan To Be Buried Next To Poet/Emre Contest – Poetry News Roundup March 4th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we have articles about the fan who has been given permission to be buried next to a poet, and the Yunus Emre poetry contest. Fan of Poet Granted Permission to be Buried Next to her Literary Heroine Under the Burial Act 1853, only local residents, individuals named on the electoral roll of a church and those who die in ...

Pokemon And Poetry/Banksy’s New Work?/Irish American Heritage Month – Poetry News Roundup March 3rd

 

Today's poetry news round-up is an eclectic mix with a look at what romantic poetry and Pokémon have in common, a possible new Banksy painting and Irish American Heritage Month. Pokémon and Romantic Poetry – What do they have in common? Thanks to a recent interest in Pokémon, you may have found yourself once again humming the theme song to the programme, and it ...

Jaccottet Passes Away/Writer’s Home Under Threat – Poetry News Roundup March 2nd

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at the death of Philippe Jaccottet and the action being taken to protect the former home of a hymn writer. Philippe Jaccottet Dies Aged 95 The award-winning poet, literary critic and translator Philippe Jaccottet has died at the age of 95. He was the winner of several prizes including the Goncourt poetry prize and the Schiller Grand ...

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s Life Celebrated With Poetry/Amanda Gorman Translation Outcry – Poetry News Roundup March 1st

 

We begin the week with a look at the poetry to celebrate Captain Sir Tom Moore. We also have an article about a Dutch translation of Amanda Gorman’s poem. Captain Sir Tom Moore – Celebrated with Poetry Last year, the hearts of the UK"s citizens and those across the world were captured by the then Captain Tom Moore as he did circuits of his ...

Ukranian Poet Celebrated/Ledbury Poetry Festival/ Rilke Prize – Poetry News Roundup February 26th

 

Our final round-up of the week takes a look at the Ukrainian poet being celebrated, the 25th Ledbury poetry festival and the winner of the 2021 Rilke Prize. Lesya Ukrainka Anniversary Celebrated PAL, the Pakistan Academy of Letters, has joined forces with the Ukraine Embassy to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ukraine’s most celebrated poet, Lesya Ukrainka. As part of the celebrations, the Ambassador ...

Poetry CD/Pop Legend’s Poet Assistant – Poetry News Roundup February 25th

 

Today we look at a CD of songs created around poetry and the poet helping a pop legend with his memoirs. New Life Given to William Soutar Regarded as one of the greatest Scottish poets, some of the works of William Soutar are to be given a new lease of life as they will be made into a CD containing poignant songs. The idea ...

Beats Era Poet Passes Away – Poetry News February 24th

 

Today on My Poetic Side, we bring you the sad new that one of the great poets of the Beats Era, Lawrence Ferlinghetti has passed away at the age of 101. Beat Poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti Passes Away Aged 101 The publisher, painter, poet, political activist and co-founder of City Lights bookshop Lawrence Ferlinghetti has passed away at the age of 101. His son ...