Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the work of a long lost Victorian poet, the 2024 Causley Trust poetry competition and Robert Burns on Minecraft. Long-lost work of Victorian Poet to be Republished Simon Tennie, an Associate Professor of Victorian Poetry working at Exeter University, has unearthed a treasure trove of poetry written by the Burnley poet ...
We begin the week by looking at an exciting discovery of work that may have been written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym. Discovery of Possible Work by Louisa May Alcott A recent discovery by a scholar indicates that the poet and author Louisa May Alcott, author of “Little Women”, may have been much more productive than has ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at the winner of the TS Eliot Prize 2024 and the witty inscriptions of a poet that are being put up for auction. TS Eliot Prize 2024 Jason Allen-Paisant, a Jamaican poet, has been named as the winner of the 2024 TS Eliot Prize. His winning book is titled “Self-Portrait ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at Lev Rubenstein, who has died aged 76, the Pashto poet whose mausoleum has been closed and the poet in residence for a nature reserve. Russian Poet, Lev Rubenstein, Dies Aged 76 Lev Rubenstein, the Putin critic and Russian Poet who was a key figure within the Soviet underground ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the poet attending the largest EdTech show in the world, the death of a former state poet laureate and a Haiku competition. Michael Rosen to be Joined by Students at Biggest EdTech Show in the World Pupils from Linslade Middle School will be joining Michael Rosen, the children’s author and poet, ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the Scientist's poetry that has just been discovered, Nikki Giovanni’s “Mars”, and Paul Muldoon’s appearance with his band. 4 Years and 3500 Volunteers Later, 200-Year-Old Notes are Decoded The British scientist Sir Humphry Davy is best known for the scientific breakthroughs that he made during his illustrious career. However, it ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we look at the Leopardi Library, the bid to link Robert Burns to Dumfries and Seamus Heaney 10 years after his death. Leopardi Library Available on the Web A huge library of works by Giacomo Leopardi, the 19th century Romantic poet and polymath, is now available online. The library was put together for ...
We begin the New Year here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poets who have been jailed in Russia and the funeral requests of the poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Russian Poets Jailed Lengthy jail sentences have been handed out to two Russian poets for the part that they played in a reading of anti-war poems in the capital ...
In today’s poetry news update, we bring you the story about a poetry hub in Los Angeles that is facing closure and possible demolition. Cultural Oasis in LA May be Demolished The city of Los Angeles has announced what many are terming a decision to engage in an act that will amount to cultural vandalism. Whilst the scheme in question is just ...
In today’s poetry news round up we take a look at the Constantine P Cavafy archive which has gone on display and the renovation of the Du Fu Museu. Constantine P Cavafy Archive Displayed in Athens On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of his birth, an archive of the work of Constantine P Cavafy (Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis), one ...
