We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
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 ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week brings an article about Edgar Allan Poe and takes a look a the plan for a National Poetry Centre. The Mystery of the Death of Edgar Allan Poe The famed American writer Edgar Allan Poe died in October 1849. Just a few days before he died, he had been found wearing the clothes of a ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Rathbones Folio Prize shortlist. We also have an article about a poetry book belonging to Sir Walter Raleigh that is up for auction. Rathbones Folio Prize Shortlist Revealed This year's shortlist for the Rathbones Folio Prize which has a cash prize of £30,000 has been revealed. The prize is open to all genres of writing; poetry, ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at the winner of this years Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. We also look at the Car Sandberg Writer-in-Residence. Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award 2020 The poet Ariana Reines has been announced as the winner of this years $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The Kate Tufts Discovery Award has gone to Tiana Clark. “A Sand Book”, is the latest ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at an article about the final resting place of Daniil Kharms. We also look at the fund for a window to commemorate Wilfred Owen. Poets Burial Place Confirmed It is believed that the final resting place of Daniil Kharms, one of the founding members of the Oberiu avant-garde collective has been located after ...
We begin a new week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the museum exhibit combining art and poetry, the Keralan poet taking the literary world by storm, and the stolen statue of a poet. Museum Façade Draped in Lifejacket The neoclassical façade of the Minneapolis Institute of Art has been given a makeover of the colourful kind. The six Greco-Roman stone ...
