We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at the longlist for the 2019 CBC Poetry Prize. We also look at the celebrations for a Norwich Medieval poet. 2019 CBC Poetry Prize Longlist Names 33 Writers The longlist for the 2019 CBC Poetry Prize has been announced. There are 33 ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at Simon Armitage’s library tour, the poem lighting up Coventry Cathedral and the foundation stone of the Nasimi buildings in Kiev. The Poet Laureate"s Library Tour The poet laureate in the UK, Simon Armitage, will be starting a tour of libraries in the UK in 2020. The tour is ...
Today’s poetry news articles look at the ongoing campaign to landmark the house where Walt Whitman once lived and a recent event that took place at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace. Efforts to Landmark Walt Whitman’s House in Clifton Hill Doubled During a street co-naming ceremony which took place the other day, a group of preservationists ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the university chair to be named after the poet Audre Lorde. We also have an article about a poet honoured with a blue plaque and a poem by a schoolboy that has gone viral. First Queer Studies Chair Created at Spelman College Spelman College ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at a new coin in Thailand with a poetry link, a new banknote in Bulgaria dedicated to a poet and finally the winners of this year's Hebrew Poetry Prize. New Coin Honouring Guru Nanak Dev Released in Bangkok Narendra Modi, the ...
We end the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the sad news of the death of the poet and playwright Tom MacIntyre. We also have a short article about the Boston statue of Robert Burns. Tribute Paid to Late Poet and Playwright Tom MacIntyre Tom MacIntyre, the Irish ...
Today’s poetry news selection takes a look at the shortlists for the Scottish National Book Awards, the Rumi and Persian Language festival and finally, the naming of Walt Whitman Way. Scottish National Book Awards Shortlist At an event that took place earlier this week, The Saltire Society made the announcements regarding this year's ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you an article about a set of poetry books that were recently auctioned, the 111th birth anniversary of the poet Mahakavi Devkota and the poet who is being awarded a top Japanese cultural award. Classical Poetry Books Annotated by Herman Melville Sell at Auction The Swann Auction Galleries ...
Today on our poetry news roundup we look at the Google Doodle dedicated to Sylvia Plath. We also have a short article about the poet honoured with a rope image on the Scottish hillside. Sylvia Plath Honoured in Google Doodle On Sunday, Googles Doodle marked what would have been the 87th birthday of the poet Sylvia ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at another honour for Margaret Atwood. We also take a look at the poet who has created poetry about burial objects for a museum. Margaret Atwood Honoured by The Queen Earlier this month, she was named a joint winner of the Booker ...
