We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at some of the favourites to be named the two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature ahead of the official announcement. The Nobel Prize for Literature It has been a while since we have heard anything about the Nobel Prize for Literature. ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news that the Award-winning Belfast poet Ciaran Carson has passed away. Ciaran Carson, Award-Winning Belfast Poet Passes Away Award-winning novelist and poet Ciaran Carson from Belfast has passed away. He was 70 years old and passed away early on Sunday at home. ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the plans for Trinity College to add sculptures of women to its Long Room We also have the winner of this years Foyle Young Poet Award. Trinity College Planning New Sculptures to Honour Women Trinity College in Dublin is looking to add ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at National Poetry Day, the poetry on the seafront that has been hidden in plain sight and the hopes to save the home of the late Donald Hall. Prince of Wales Kick Starts National Poetry Day Yesterday marked National Poetry ...
Today on My Poetic Side we have a story about a photo with a resemblance to Oscar Wilde, the poet's descendants who want his ashes buried in his homeland and finally this year's Trocaire poetry competition. Historian Snaps up Photo That Might be of Oscar Wilde Karen Ievers, a historian researching rich ...
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 ...
Today, we take a brief look at the Black Ink Book Festival. We have the celebrations for Rumi day too, as well as the world's first crime book written in verse and the tree being planted in memory of Nasimi. Nikki Giovanni Headlines 2019 Black Ink Book Festival This year’s Black Ink book ...
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...
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 ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the death of the poetry critic Alfred Alvarez who has passed away aged 90. We also take a look at one of the youngest ever recipients of a MacArthur “Genius Grant” Ocean Vuong. Poetry Critic A. Alvarez Dies Aged 90 The acclaimed British poet, essayist ...
