We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
In our final news round-up of the week, we take a look at the app that brings Chaucer to life. Late Python Star Helped Bring Chaucer to Life The late star of the Monty Python series, Terry Jones, who passed away last week was well known for his comedy appearances. He ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the truth behind the funeral of Charles Dickens and the death of Kamau. Interesting New Documents Reveal the Truth About the Death and Burial of Charles Dickens When John Forster wrote his authorised biography “The Life of Charles Dickens” he was ...
Today in our round-up we look at the Latvian poetry translated into Persian, the metro line to be named for a poet and the poet celebrated with cake. Latvian Poetry Translated into Persian A collection of poetry written by Imants Ziedonis, the Latvian writer, has been translated into Persian. The announcement ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the winner of this years Sidney Lanier Prize. We also have a short article on the poet Roger McGough and his latest poetry / music venture and finally Langston Hughes at the library. 2020 Sidney Lanier Prize The Spencer B. ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Academy of American Poets' grant, the York Poetry prize 2020 and the passing of the poet Rabi Singh. $4.5 Million Grant Given to Academy of American Poets In recent years, the popularity of poetry in the US ...
We end the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Forward Poetry Prize for 2020. We also have an article about the new museum in St. Petersburg that will be dedicated to the poet Joseph Brodsky. 2020 Forward Prize Launched The judging panel for the 2020 Forward Prize has ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the poet inspired fountain project, Nikki Giovanni’s Black History Month appearance and the new Canadian Poetry prize. Fountain Inspired by Poet Could be Reinstated almost 100 Years After it Was Removed Campaigners in Hull are hoping that next week they will be ...
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 ...
