Today on our poetry news round-up we look at the controversy surrounding the demolition of Rabindranath Tagore’s house wall, the Pashto Poet honoured and the tribute to Edward Lear. Controversy Sparked by Demolition of Rabindranath Tagore’s Home in Puri Students and heritage activists in the Odisha temple town of Puri are very unhappy by a recent decision made by the government there. They have ...
We begin the week with a look at articles about an edition of Shakespeare’s last play which has been found in Spain and the documentary on Edna St Vincent Millay which is to be re-run. Scots College in Spain Location of an Edition of Shakespeare’s Last Play A Scottish Catholic College located in Spain has been revealed as the location of a rare edition ...
Our final round-up of the week takes a look at the collaboration that is creating an album of poetry and music, poetry on rubbish bins and the new name for a school as the school board strive to remove ties to a poet. Actress and Author Collaborate on Album The actress Olivia Coleman has joined forces with the poet and author Sir Michael Morpugo to ...
Today our poetry news round up takes a look at the Google Doodle that celebrates the life of Mascha Kaléko the German Jewish language poet. Google Doodle Celebrates Jewish German Language Poet The Google Doodle yesterday was a celebration of the German Jewish poet Mascha Kaléko. The poet rose to prominence in Berlin in the early 1930s. The choice of date 16th September is significant ...
Today we have just one poetry news story, the sad death of the poet and critic Anne Stevenson, who has died aged 87. Anne Stevenson, Poet and Critic Dies Aged 87 The poet and critic Anne Stevenson has passed away at the age of 87. Born in 1933 in Cambridge, Anne was the oldest of three daughters. Her father was the American philosopher Charles Stevenson. ...
Today we bring you news about the 2020 winners of the Dorothy Sargent Rosenburg and Ruth Lilly and Poetry Fellowships and the 2020 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. We also look at the u-turn which means poetry will be included in the GCSEs for 2021. Ruth Lilly and Rosenberg Fellowship Winners Announced for 2020 [caption id="attachment_15400" align="alignleft" width="164"] (PRNewsfoto/Poetry Foundation)[/caption] The Poetry Foundation and the Poetry Magazine ...
We begin another week of poetry news with a look at the farmhouse with poetry connections that has been saved, the new insights into Mahmoud Darwish and the street named in honour of a poet. 265 Years of History, A Farmhouse Saved Last month, the Princeton Planning Board (PPB) gave their approval to a minor subdivision plan for Red Farmhouse, the property at 145 ...
Our final poetry news looks at the house that inspired the Bronte sisters, Kooser stepping down from his poetry column and the poetry inspired calligraphy mural. House with Links to Emily Bronte to be Sold Ponden Hall in Stansbury, West Yorkshire has gone up for sale with a price tag of over £1m. The building is frequently identified as the Linton’s house Thrushcross Grange ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at the poets on the Scotiabank Giller longlist, we have news about the Off the Shelf Book Festival and we look at the poet to be honoured with a postage stamp. Longlist for the $100k Scotiabank Giller Prize Announced The longlist for this years Scotiabank Giller Prize has been announced. There are 14 titles on the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Roald Dahl poetry being brought to life by puppets and this year's Brooklyn Caribbean Literature Festival. Roald Dahl Poetry to be Brought to Life The somewhat twisted poetry of the author and poet Roald Dahl is to be brought to life thanks to the Puppet Theatre in Norwich. The theatre is to celebrate a milestone ...
