Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the winners of the 2020 Costa Book Awards and the Perthshire poet who has been made a makar. Costa Book Awards 2020 – Winners Announced The winners of the 2020 Costa Book Awards for the five different categories have been announced and this year has been a resounding success for Indies. Each of the category winners will each receive ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at another Dante exhibition, the campaign to save the jail where Oscar Wilde was held and Rupi Kaur’s new book. Springfield Art Museum Plans 93rd Year of Exhibitions The Springfield Art Museum in Massachusetts is preparing for their 93rd year of exhibitions. These are the exhibitions that they are hoping to put on during the 2021 ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side we look at an event the US poet laureate is taking part in and also the poet"s son who has received an MBE. Joy Harjo To Read in Port Angeles The poet laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo will be taking part in a poetry reading before conversing with students in an event that ...
We begin a new year here on My Poetic Side with a look at the first event celebrating the 700th Dante’s death anniversary, and the poet who helped with the New Years celebrations in the UK. Dante Anniversary Begins with Virtual Exhibition 88 drawings belonging to Dante’s Divine Comedy are being made available online for public viewing for the first time by The Uffizi ...
Today we bring you an article about the poet who has received an MBE for writing the longest love poem in the world and the Punk Poet who has turned 74. Poet Who Penned Longest Love Poem in The World Awarded MBE The poet Rajinder Tumber is not only an accomplished poet but also an AI expert and is well respected in the field ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at pebbles, virtual celebrations of Burns Night and the celebrations commemorating the life of the poet who penned the Turkish National Anthem. The Power of Pebbles A retired poet in Withernsea has proved to be something of a hit on social media during the month of December. Dean Wilson, who recently moved to the seaside location, has ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look the Cowboy State perspective of the pandemic and why Arabic poets use pen names. Cowboy State Perspective of Coronavirus Pandemic Offered by Poet Laureate Gene Gagliano from Buffalo is the poet laureate of Wyoming. He was asked by The New York Times to share his own words on the subject of the Covid-19 pandemic and the picture ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the poet heavy literary diet proposed by The Guardian newspaper for the month of January. January’s 31-Day Literary Diet Brits are being encouraged to consider a more positive New Year’s Resolution that year, one that will nourish their mind rather than giving them the usual goals to focus on. As 2020 draws to an end and ...
Our Christmas Day poetry news round up takes a look at a recording of a beloved Christmas poem recorded by The Prince of Wales for the Artists’ Benevolent Fund. “Twas the Night Before Christmas” HRH The Prince of Wales has been joined this Christmas by a host of stars to make a special recording of the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by ...
Today on My Poetic Side we have an article about a documentary on the poet Nguyen Du and we also look at BenJamin Zephaniah’s thoughts on the increase of poetry during the pandemic. Documentary to be Released About Nguyen Du This week will see the release of the first part of a documentary about the great Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du who lived from 1765 ...
