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 traditional gift of Sherry for the poet laureate. We also have the winners of this year's Polari prizes. Poet Signs Sherry Butt Since the 17th century, it has been a tradition for the poet laureate in the UK to receive ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you an article about a masterpiece of Persian poetry that has now been translated into Japanese. We also take a look at the inaugural winner of the Willie Morris Southern Poetry Prize. Elahi-nameh Published in Japanese One of the greatest masterpieces of Persian Literature, ...
Today’s poetry news roundup takes a look at a BBC Podcast that looks at the life of a man who was related to Oscar Wilde. We also have a short article about the joint winners of this year’s MacDonald of Sleat Poetry Prize. BBC Pins Hopes on Podcast The mystery of the disappearance of Arthur ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the winners of this year"s Forward Poetry Prize. We also have a short article about the poet BenJamin Zephaniah and his continued support of a charity bookstore. Forward Poetry Prize Winner Announced The poet Fiona Benson has been named as the ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the campaign to bring James Joyce home. We also have a short article about Pam Ayres. Campaigners Want to Repatriate the Remains of James Joyce to Dublin A group of campaigners based in Dublin are hoping to bring the remains of James ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the shortlist for this year"s TS Eliot Prize. We also have a couple of articles about the poet Maya Angelou. TS Eliot Prize Shortlist The shortlist of what are being described as “fearless poets” has been unveiled for this year"s TS ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news of the death of John Giorno. John Giorno Dies at 82 John Giorno, who was responsible for bringing poetry to the masses through mass media, passed away last week at his home in Lower Manhattan. His death, which was the result of ...
In today's poetry news round-up we look at the possible signed copy of a George Orwell book purchased at auction. We also have an article about the Paterson Poetry Festival. Orwell Collector Makes Exciting Discovery? A rare first edition collection of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four recently surfaced at an auction. The copy, ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the joint winners of this year's Booker Prize. We also have the recipients of this years E.E.B. Du Bois medal and the 1000th lecture in the Allam Iqbal series. The Booker Prize 2019 The winner of this year’s booker prize was announced last ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Google Doodle dedicated to the BengaLi Poet Kamini Roy. We also have the 2019 winners of the PEN Pinter Prize. Google Doodle Celebrates Kamini Roy On Saturday the Google doodle was dedicated to celebrating the 155th birth anniversary ...
