We begin the week with a look at the American poet who has been given a Russian passport, the plea against buildings near a poet’s tomb and the second most read poet. Russian Passport for US Poet The American poet Julian Henry Lowenfeld, who is one of the best English translators of the works of ...
In our final poetry news roundup of the week, we take a look at the poet who has been honoured with a trail marker, the John Clare Society Festival and the book deal for Antonia Gorman. Margaret Walker Honoured with Trail Marker The poet and novelist Margaret Walker has been honoured with a ...
Today"s poetry news roundup takes a look at the poetry in the London underground. We also have an article on the documentary about Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. Tube Poetry Since December last year, travellers on London’s underground trains have been finding their days just a little bit brighter thanks to the poetry of one ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the grant given to a poet"s former home, the new children’s laureate and the play based on the novel Neruda’s Postman. Harlem Home of Langston Hughes Receives Grant The brownstone in Harlem that was one the home of the poet Langston Hughes is one of ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the commemorative festival for the poet Rifat Ilgaz. We also have a short article about the death of the Turkish poet Küçük İskender. Poet Rifat Ilgaz Remembered On Sunday, Turkey remembered Rifat Ilgaz, the poet and writer who passed away 26 ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with the news that the poet Marie Ponsot has passed away aged 98. Marie Ponsot Dies at 98 Marie Ponsot, who was a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and a poet, passed away on Friday in hospital at the age of 98. Born in Ponsot, ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the winner of this years CLiPPA Poetry Prize. We also have the 2019 Hopkins Festival. CLiPPA 2019 Poetry Prize The winner of the 2019 CLiPPA (Centre for Literary in Primary Poetry Award) has been announced as Steven Camden. The spoken word artist will ...
Today on our news roundup we take a look at the play dedicated to the life of Imadaddin Nasimi, the National Youth Poet Laureate of the US and the Children’s Poetry Archive. “Dedication to Nasimi” A play in honour of Imadaddin Nasimi, the great Azerbaijani poet, on the occasion of his 650th anniversary, ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the young poet who is being held in custody in the US for reciting poetry that criticised immigration policy. We also take a look at the poet’s house that has finally begun the journey to its new home. Poetry Reciting Activist Held in US...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Blessed John Henry Newman the Catholic cardinal, theologian and poet who is to be canonised in October by the Pope. John Henry Newman to be Canonised On 13th October 2019, Pope Francis is to declare the British Cardinal, poet and theologian who lived during ...
