Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the International Writer of Courage and the proposal to rename Alicante airport after a poet. International Writer of Courage Named The poet Amanuel Asrat, who has been in prison since 2001 without charge, has been chosen as the writer of courage who will share this year’s PEN Pinter Prize. He was chosen by ...
Today"s poetry news roundup looks at the winner of the Mira prize, the first work by Varavara Rao to be published in English and the exhibition dedicated to two late Taiwan poets. 2020 Mira Prize Winner The poet Barbara Korun has been named as the 2020 winner of the Mira Prize. The prize has been awarded by the women’s section of the Slovenian PEN ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. We also look at the film being made about a war poet and the poetry book that was returned to a library after 57 years. Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2020 An announcement was made by the US Embassy in Tirana at ...
Our final poetry news roundup of the week takes a look at the poet who has been awarded this year's Nobel prize for literature. Nobel Prize for Literature Winner This year’s winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature has been named as Louise Gluck the US poet. The Swedish Academy said that Gluck has been recognised for her for "her unmistakable poetic voice, that with ...
Today, we take a look at the publisher and pet who is leaving Jonathan Cape. We also look at the poetry initiative to put poems back in public toilets in the Shetlands. Robin Robertson to Retire from Jonathan Cape The associate publisher of Jonathan Cape, Robin Robertson, has announced that he will be retiring from the position after 27 years. During his lengthy career at ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the poet"s tomb that has been unearthed in Greece and the names that may be in contention for this years Nobel prize for literature. Memorial Tomb Unearthed in Southern Mesin The ancient city of SoLi Pompeipolis in the Mezitli district of the Southern Mersin province is currently in the midst of an ongoing excavation ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Lana Del Rey’s poetry reading and the latest book written by Kae Tempest. Singer Criticised for Appearance at Poetry Reading Over the weekend, the singer Lana Del Rey appeared at a signing for her poetry book at a bookstore in Los Angeles. Del Rey was at the Barnes and Noble store to read extracts ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the life of Derek Mahon who has died age 78. Derek Mahon the Belfast Born Poet Dies Aged 78 Derek Mahon, a poet born in Belfast, has passed away at his home in Kinsale on the Southern coast of Ireland following a short illness. He was 78. Mahon was a writer with ...
Our final poetry news roundup of the week looks at some of this year’s National Poetry Day celebrations and the winner of this year’s James McCash poetry award. Wordsworth Lines Chosen by Charles to Mark National Poetry Day Yesterday marked National Poetry Day and the annual event was marked with a special event that featured the poet laureate Simon Armitage, the author and poet ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the death of Emyr Humphreys and we have the Liberian poet who has won a prestigious international award. Emyr Humphreys Dies At 101 Described as one of the greatest cultural heroes of Wales, the poet and novelist Emyr Humphreys has sadly passed away, aged 101. He died at his home, which is in Llanfairpwll. During his lengthy ...
