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Poets’ Resignations/Battlefield for Sale/Most Popular Hymns – Poetry News Roundup October 2nd

 

Today's poetry news round-up takes a look at the poets who have resigned from the Scottish Poetry Library. We look at the historic battlefield with poetic connections that is up for sale and finally the hymns that have been voted the most popular in 2019. Resignation of Leading Writers Rocks Scottish Poetry Library ...

Heaney Lecture/Poet Removed from Mural/Chinese Poetry Flashmobs – Poetry News Roundup September 30th

 

We begin the week with a look at the inaugural Seamus Heaney lecture which will be taking place on 17th October. We also have an article about the muralist who has been asked to remove a poet from his latest piece of work, and finally the Chinese poetry flash mobs. Seamus Heaney Lecture to Take Place at University of Liverpool...

Forward Poetry Prize Nominee/McGough’s New Anthology – Poetry News Roundup September 27th

 

Our final poetry news round-up of the week looks at the Forward poetry prize and the poet Roger McGough and his new poetry anthology. Poet from Northern Ireland Shortlisted for Top Prize A poet from Northern Ireland, who has a rather unusual inspiration for his work, has been announced as one of the ...

Nasimi Exhibition/Protests for Sach Prize/ Poet Turns 101 – Poetry News Roundup September 25th

 

Today in our poetry news round-up, we have articles about the Nasimi Exhibition in a carpet museum, the authors protesting the decisions made on the Nelly Sachs Prize and the poet who turned 101. Nasimi Exhibition at Carpet Museum The second Nasimi Festival of Poetry will be taking place on 28th September. As ...

Bonnie & Clyde Auction/Korean Poet’s Translation/Colorado Poet Laureate – Poetry News Roundup September 24th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the Bonnie and Clyde auction, a Korean poet's book published in English, and a short story about the new Poet Laureate of Colorado. Bonnie and Clyde Memorabilia at Auction Earlier this year we brought you the story of an auction of memorabilia relating to ...