We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at Kavanagh’s Death Mask which will be going up for auction, the British poet whose first novel has been snapped up for the big screen and the art exhibition inspired by poetry and clouds. Poet"s Death Mask to go up for Auction Shepherd’s Belmont House will be holding a three-day online auction ...
Our final poetry news of the week looks at the judging panel for the Forward Prize, the poet celebrated with a Google Doodle and plans to rebuild Rumi’s birthplace. Forward Poetry Prize Chair of Judges Announced James Naughtie, the broadcaster has been announced as the chair of judges for the 30th Forward Prize. The award is worth a total of £16,000 and is split between ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the youth poet Amanda Gorman, who is dominating the news a week after the Presidential inauguration. Amanda Gorman – A Week On! It has been just a week since the youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman wowed the world when she delivered “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. And in ...
Today we look at the Guinness World Record poet who has died aged 63 and a documentary on Robert Burns. Rehan Azmi – Guinness World Record Holding Poet Passes Away Twitter and the world are mourning the sad passing of Dr Rehan Azmi who has died at the age of 63. The poet, who lived in Karachi was reported to have been hospitalised recently ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at Bhanu Kapil the winner of this year's TS Eliot Prize for poetry. TS Eliot Prize Winner Announced for 2021 The British-Indian writer and poet Bhanu Kapil has been announced as this year’s winner of the TS Eliot Poetry Prize. The prize has been awarded for her work “How to Wash a Heart” which has ...
We begin the week with a look at two articles about Robert Burns as the world gets ready to celebrate a virtual Burns Night. New Book on Scotland’s Bard Released Today marks Burns Night, the annual event where people come together to celebrate Robert Burns, his life and his poetry. Of course, this year events will look a little different due to the lockdown ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the removal of Chaucer from the university syllabus and the racism struggles of the Scottish Makar. Goodbye Chaucer There are few who will not have heard the name Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet and author who penned the likes of Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales. However, universities all over the country are set to axe ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the song inspired by Robert Burns poem and the poet who wowed an audience at the presidential inauguration. Burns Inspired Song Released Kate Reid, a Scottish singer/songwriter has released a song inspired by her love of the songs and poetry of Robert Burns, the Scottish Bard. “The Banks o’Cree” is her first single and ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at a new collection of poetry and music, a poet in prison and the Plough Poetry Prize. Marianne Faithfull Set to Release New Poetry and Music Collection In a recent interview about her new poetry and music collection, the artist Marianne Faithfull revealed that she was hospitalised in March 2020 with Covid-19, and almost died. Faithfull who ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the new San Francisco poet Laureate and the Dr Maya Angelou doll. San Francisco Appoints New Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin has been appointed as the eighth poet laureate for San Francisco. Born in San Francisco he is a writer, a poet, an organiser and an educator who has spent much of his time working around the ...
