Today in our poetry news round-up, we take a look at the archive of Thomas Hardy items that the Dorset Trust is hoping to purchase. We also have a short article about a property linked to a poet that is up for sale. Campaign to Return Thomas Hardy Archives to Dorset Underway A bid is underway to bring a collection of prized archives relating ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the collection of poetry by Sir Walter Scott that will be going up for auction shortly. Walter Scott “Lost” Poetry Up for Auction Books of poetry by one of the greatest writers ever produced by Scotland, Sir Walter Scott, that were given to the doctor who helped him regain his health is to go up ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the campaign that is hoping to preserve the house where JRR Tolkien once lived. We also look at the closing of Poets House and the letter signed by literary figures protesting its closure. Campaign Looks to Preserve Tolkien House The house at 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford where the poet and ...
Today, we end the week with a look at some poetry-related awards and prizes. Shortlist Announced for Inaugural Nelson Ball Prize The list of finalists for the first Nelson Ball prize has been announced. The prize has been named after Nelson Ball the late poet, bookseller and publisher from Paris, Ontario. It is to be awarded for works that were published in either 2018 ...
Today's poetry news takes a look at the National Poetry Prize awarded to a Kingston Writer. We also take a look at the Writer's Trust Awards. National Poetry Prize for Kingston Writer Armand Garnet Ruffo, a Kingston-based poet, has been named as the winner of the Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize for 2020. The prize, worth $25,000 was given to the poet yesterday. The award ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Scots Tradition of “daft days” which is being used by Lidl this Christmas. We also look at the poetry film which has wowed judges. Scots 12 Days of Christmas Resurrected by Lidl A yuletide tradition in Scotland is this year being resurrected by the supermarket chain Lidl as they begin their Christmas campaign. They have launched ...
Today's poetry news round-up takes a look at the poet and iconic war hero whose work will be going on display in Jerusalem, and the world's foremost translator of Korean poetry who has died. Items Belonging to Poet Who Was Iconic War Hero to go on Public Display The National Library of Israel has received a collection of photographs, personal items, and unpublished works ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the 200th anniversary of the RSL and a poetry book that has been written for charity. New Initiatives for RSL See Appointment of 60 Fellows The Royal Society of Literature has recently announced RSL 200. This is to be a five-year festival that will be launched in conjunction with a number ...
In our final news round-up of the week, we take a look at this year’s BlakeFest and the latest poetry collection of the poet Billy Collins. BlakeFest Moves Online The 2020 Bognor BlakeFest will be launching online on 28th November just in time for the 263rd anniversary of the birth of the poet William Blake. This year, the organisers have promised that it ...
Today our poetry news roundup looks at the apology issued by the British Library to the widow of the late Ted Hughes and the funeral of the Maltese poet Oliver Friggieri. British Library Issues Apology Following the story earlier this week, when we reported that the British Library had added the poet Ted Hughes to their list of those with connections to slavery ...
