Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Derek Walcott poetry prize and the rush to publish books of poetry and novels based on the current pandemic. 2020 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry The Derek Walcott Festival, in collaboration with the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre and Arrowsmith Press, has published the shortlist for the inaugural Derek Walcott Prize. The prize is offered for ...
We begin the week with a look at the poem Lockdown which has been recorded to music. We also have an article about Bruce Springsteen and Robert Pinsky. Poet Laureate Records Lockdown Poem The UK poet laureate, Simon Armitage has joined forces with the actor Florence Pugh to record a lockdown poem. The recording features Armitage’s latest poem “Lockdown”, which has been set to ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the finalists of this year's Griffin Poetry Prize. We also look at the grant awarded to a poetry project looking at climate change. 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize Finalists This year the Griffin Poetry Prize, like so many other top poetry prizes has had to change the way in which they will complete their ...
Today, My Poetic Side looks at the League of Canadian Poets' Awards, the Israeli street that has been named after a poet, and the commemoration of Ferdowsi day in Tehran. 2020 Poetry Awards – League of Canadian Poets The League of Canadian Poets have made an announcement about the winners of this year's awards. There are four categories in total and each category winner ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we bring you the poet celebrated with a Google Doodle and the unusual audition for a poet laureate in Stamford. Saadat Hasan Manto Celebrated with Google Doodle The Pakistani playwright, poet and writer Saadat Hasan Manti has been celebrated in a Google Doodle to mark the date of his 108th Birthday. The doodle was designed by the artist ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at The Book of Hopes and the Keats-Shelley archives as they venture online. The Book Of Hopes Whilst the former poet laureate of the UK, Carol Ann Duffy, is collecting poems from respected poets to catalogue people’s feelings during the pandemic, Katherine Rundell the children’s author has turned her attention to something aimed at ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the winner of this year's African Poetry Prize. We also have a short article about Simon Armitage’s Desert Island Discs interview. African Poetry Prize 2020 The Egyptian poet Rabha Ashry has been announced as the winner of this year's African poetry prize. This is fantastic news for the Egyptian poetry world ...
Our final poetry news of the week looks at a previously unpublished poem about VE day on the 75th anniversary of VE Day. After 75 Years VE Day Poem Published A poem that was written 75 years ago by Edmund Blunden, the war poet, about VE day has been published now for the very first time. The acclaimed poet wrote his poetry to recount ...
Today in our news round-up we bring the sad news that Michael McClure has died. We look at the poetry events that are live streaming and also another anthology of pandemic poetry. Michael McClure Dies Aged 87 The famed poet of the Beat Generation Michael McClure has passed away at the age of 87. He died on 5th May at his home in Oakland ...
Today’s poetry news round-up takes a look at the winner of this years RSL Ondaatje prize and the Victory day celebrations that will be taking place online. 2020 RSL Ondaatje Prize Winner The poet Roger Robinson has been named as the winner of this years RSL Ondaatje prize. He was awarded the prize, which is worth £10,000, for “A Portable Paradise”, his profoundly moving ...
