Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the new poetry collection from Margaret Atwood and the winners of this year"s Costa Book of the Year award and the Warren-Brooks Award.
New
Poetry Book For Margaret Atwood
The Canadian author and poet Margaret Atwood has announced that she will be publishing a ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the new college to be named after a poet and the poet who will have their work included in the Oscars' swag bags.
New
College to be Named After the Cardinal Poet
James Cook University Campus, in Smithfield Cairns, is planning to name their ...
As we begin another week here at My Poetic Side we take a look at the forgotten Dundee war poet and the National Trust's search for fans of Samuel Coleridge.
Archivists
to Revisit Forgotten Dundee War Poet
First World War trenches
Joseph Lee, the forgotten war poet from Dundee, has become a features ...
We end the week here on My Poetic Side with an article about
Robert Burns. We also take a look at the paths once walked by a group of young
poets.
WWE Superstar to Help
Introduce Robert Burns to Youngsters
The Scottish born WWE superstar Drew McIntyre has joined forces
with the National Trust for ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the fund helping the Doric language, the third Arabic poetry dictionary and Pam Ayres new book.
£10,000 Funding From Doric
Board to Help Spread Language
A round of funding ranging from £250 to £1000 has been awarded to
varying groups that are ...
Today on My Poetic
Side we take a look at the planned theme park for a poet and the Nobel prize
archives released after 50 years.
A
Theme Park For a Poet
Forget Disneyland, Russia have recently announced plans for a theme park with a difference. They are planning a theme park inspired by the ...
Today in our poetry round-up we take a look at the rare stolen book that has been found and also the church council who will not allow Byron's poetry on a headstone.
Rare Stolen Copy of “Prince of
Persian Poets” Found
A rare manuscript that was reported missing in Munich in 2007 ...
We begin the week with a look at the new about the Biopic
film about Siegfried Sassoon and the collection of memorabilia donated to Rydal
Mount.
Jack Lowden Named as Lead
in Biopic About Poet
The actor Jack Lowden has been named for the starring role in the biopic “Benediction”. The film, which is the ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the New Year’s poetry reading ceremony in Japan and the newly appointed youth poet laureate of Westchester.
Imperial Poetry Reading
For the first time since the begin of the Japanese Reiwa when Emperor Naruhito took over from his father Emperor ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the plans for the 700th anniversary of Dante. The 2020 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry and the Google Doodle for an Urdu Poet.
700th Anniversary of Dante
2021 will mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, ...