We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
We begin the week with a look at the Turkish poet who has been in prison for 26 years. We also have a short article about the new poet laureate of Lake County, California. The Turkish Poet in Prison for 26 Years At the age of just 22 İlhan Çomak, who was a student at Istanbul University, was arrested and put in prison, where ...
In our final news round-up of the week, we look at a collection of Pablo Neruda Ephemera that will be going up for auction. Archive of Pablo Neruda Ephemera Goes up for Auction A collection of photos, rare book, letters, postcards and artefacts relating to the diplomat and poet Pablo Neruda is shortly to go up for auction. The collection contains over 600 ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the treasure found in a thrift store, the $100,000 Arts Academy Award and the Chester Literature Festival 2020. Thrift Store Trash Turn Out to be Treasure A volunteer at a thrift store in Kittyhawk, North Caroline spotted something that they thought looked a little special amongst their boxes of donations recently. Whilst she was working ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at an exhibition of Ottoman manuscripts and the rare copy of the Divan that will shortly be going up for auction. Ottoman Manuscripts Showcased in Istanbul Exhibition An exhibition has opened in Istanbul which will be looking at Ottoman manuscripts in an attempt to explore the culture and life of the period. The exhibition “Memories ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at a portrait sculpture in the Antalya museum, the birth anniversary of a Ukrainian poet and the new exhibition at Wordsworth House. Sculpture in Museum is Sappho of Lesbos Since 1972, a portrait sculpture has sat in the Antalya museum in the Turkish Mediterranean resort city. Until very recently, the exact identity of the portrait sculpture ...
We begin the week with a look at the journey to translate the works of a 17th century Bedouin poet, the poet mentioned in a Twitter hack and Wordsworths work on the buses. The Journey to Translate Bedouin Poetry Former diplomat and specialist in Nabati poetry, Marcel Kupershoek, is attempting to translate the Bedouin poetry of Ibn Dhaher, the 17th-century poet into English. With his ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at a postcard from DH Lawrence that has been found under a bed. We also take a look at the poet who influenced much of the work of Sir Paul McCartney. Long-Lost Postcard From Poet Found Under Bed Over a century ago the poet and writer DH Lawrence wrote a postcard to ...
Today, we cover news pertaining to the new Scottish £20 note, and we also look at the flood damage to a poet’s former home. New Scottish £20 Note The Royal Bank of Scotland has celebrated its first new £20 in 23 years. It will be in circulation from today. It is the first note that they have produced of any denomination that features a ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the sad news that Ernesto Cardenal, the Nicaraguan poet and priest has died at the age of 95. Ernesto Cardenal Dies Aged 95 The Nicaraguan priest and poet Ernesto Cardenal passed away on Sunday at the age of 95. He had been struggling with kidney and heart issues. The priest and poet was a symbol ...
We start another week at My Poetic Side with a focus on another of the events taking place to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Wordsworth. We also reveal a first look at the poetry in space project which will launch in 2021. Wordsworth’s Birth Anniversary to be Marked by Cathedral The Cathedral of Carlisle is to host a choral tribute to the ...
