We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
We begin the week with a look at the profitability of the Seamus Heaney Estate. We also have a short article about a poetry book written by a former nun from Peru. Record Profit Recorded By Poet's Estate The estate of the late poet Seamus Heaney set up a company to handle the money earned from sales of his books, exhibitions and royalties. ...
Our final poetry news of the week takes a look at three recent awards; the Vilenica Prize, the Allama Iqbal Award and the Society of Authors Award. 2020 Winner of the Vilenica Prize Announced Mila Haugova, the Slovak poet has been announced as the winner of this year's Vilenica Prize, which is awarded for Central European Literature. The prize is to be awarded at ...
Today, we take a peek at a new BBC documentary, the translation of Ulysses and pandemic-centred poetry. Gaelic Poets Old and New To Be Topic of BBC Documentary A new BBC documentary will be available on BBC iPlayer until 8th July. The documentary will look at the subject Gaelic poetry over the years and will also work to showcase modern poetry talent. The documentary will ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the poem that Jackie Kay feels really speaks about the times we are living in. We also take a look at the Rumi was Muslim campaign which is seeking to redress some inaccuracies about the poet they feel exist. A Poem for These Times of Protest Picked by Jackie Kay [caption id="attachment_15139" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mandatory ...
Today in our news round-up, we take a look at the restorations that have begun on a property linked to a poet. We also take a look at a poetry reading for Juneteenth. Renovations on Poets Former Home Begin A year after it was marked for demolition Stone House, the property linked to the poet Theodore Roethke is the site of a recently ...
We begin another week here on with a look at the key resignations in the Poetry Foundation. We also have an article about the death of an Urdu poet and the death anniversary of a Turkish poet. Poetry Foundation Officials Resign Two of the top officials from the Poetry Foundation, one of the leading poetry organisations in the US have resigned over responses to ...
We end the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the lawsuit over photographs of Dylan Thomas. We also have a short article about the damage to a poets statue in Bristol. Welsh Government Dealt Blow over Copyright Claim for Poets Pictures Back in 2015, the Welsh Government was sued by Pablo Star Ltd, a company claiming that is owned the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at this year’s shortlist for this year's Forward Poetry Prize. Shortlist for Forward Poetry Prize The shortlist for this year’s Forward Poetry Prize has been revealed and includes Natalie Diaz, the Native American poet who is in the running for the award for best collection. Her collection of poems is an exploration of the wounds that have been ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at a couple of stories linked to the Black Lives Matter protests and also a bookstore with links to a poet that is due to reopen shortly. Montgomery Calls for School Name Changes In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the United States, activists in Montgomery are now renewing their ...
Today our poetry news round up takes a look at this years Moscow Book Fair, The Richard Dawkins Award and the possibility of a poet statue in Shrewsbury Square. Moscow Book Fair Goes Ahead Despite the restrictions put in place by the Covid 19 pandemic, the Moscow book fair decided to go ahead this year. The organisers did, however, put a few restrictions in ...
