We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today, we take a look at the poetry book causing controversy in an American school, an exhibition blending poetry and art and the 2020 Elgin Awards. Parents Sue School Over Poetry Book in the Curriculum Parents of pupils attending the North Carolina Lake Norman Charter School are suing the school board over the inclusion of an award-winning poetry book in the teaching curriculum. The ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the life and death of Val Warner, the acclaimed editor and poet, who has passed away aged 74. Val Warner Dies aged 74 The acclaimed editor, poet and Scholar Val Warner who was responsible for the rediscovery of Charlotte Mew the “forgotten” poet has passed away at the age of 74. Warner had a very unique ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the mystery Galway stones inscribed with a poem and the Vote the Earth project. Galway Gate Jigsaw Puzzle Featured Ode by Horace In Galway, an ancient pillar inscribed in Latin has been found in a load of cut stone that has come from Lugalla the former Wicklow estate of the Guinness heir, Garech de Brun. The pillar was included ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the new name for the Alicante Airport, the winners of this years Kweyol Poetry Competition and the poet who has been booked for inciting violence. Airport Gets New Name A decision has been made regarding the Alicante-Elche Airport. On Friday, it was confirmed by the Minister of Public Works that name ...
Our final poetry round-up of the week takes a look at the digitising of the Dylan Thomas archives and the winners of this year's Queen Mary Wasafiri Writing Prize. International Collection of Dylan Thomas Goes Digital Notebooks, photographs, and manuscripts that chronicle the life of Dylan Thomas the Welsh poet will soon be available to view online as part of a digital archive. The ...
Today on My Poetic Side we have an article about the death of the feminist Beats poet Diane di Prima. Feminist Poet Diane di Prima Dies at 86 The feminist beats poet Diane di Prima has died, aged 86. Di Prima, who was suffering from Parkinson’s disease, died in San Francisco with her partner of the last 42 years by her side. Di prima ...
Today's poetry news round up takes a look at the deafblind poet who was won a grant, the poetry book that has been a popular diplomatic gift and the Taiwanese poet who has died at the age of 81. Deafblind Poet Wins $50,000 Grant The deafblind poet and essayist John Lee Clark, who lives in Hopkins, has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the former home of the poet Lucille Clifton which is set to become a haven for artists and activists. Home of Celebrated Poet to Become Creative Haven During her lifetime, Lucille Clifton was a prolific poet and writer of children’s books. In the 1960s she was bought to the attention of the public ...
We begin the week with a look at the winners of the Forward Poetry Prize. We also have a short article about the two poet laureates for Rockford. Forward Poetry Winner 2020 Caroline Bird has been named as this year’s winner of the Forward Poetry Prize. She has on with her book “The Air Year” which takes it inspiration from the first year of ...
Our final poetry round-up of the week takes a look at a virtual poetry talk, this year's Poetry Together and the new poet laureate for Collingwood. Elizabethan Club and Yale Literary Magazine Host Poets Earlier this week, the Elizabethan Club and Yale Literary Magazine played host to the poets Danez Smith and Fatimah Asghar. During the event, the two poets discussed their experiences and ...
