We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at a couple of articles about the late songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth. Leonard Cohen Honoured with Postage Stamp The late singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen was honoured ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poetry longlist for the 2019 National Book Awards. We also look at the mural of a US poet and the return to the stage of the choreopoem written by Ntozake Shange. Longlist for 2019 National Book Awards This week saw the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the rescinding of the award for this year's Nelly Sachs Prize. We also have the sad news that Graeme Gibson has died at 85 and the Turkish tower taking part in a cancer awareness campaign inspired by a poet. Literary Prize Rescinded for Kamila Shamsie...
Today’s poetry news round-up takes a look at another story about John Milton. We also have a brief article about Cardinal Newman, and finally the posthumous manuscript for Quang Dung. Hidden Message Found in Epic Poem John Milton, the English poet, who penned the famous epic poem “Paradise Lost” in the ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at what is being hailed as one of the most significant literary discoveries of modern times. Milton’s Note on The Bard Possibly one of the most significant discoveries of modern times has been made in the archives of a poet. Handwritten text in an edition of ...
We begin the week with a look at the alcohol licence for Keats House, the first Scots language awards, and the Mekong River Literature Awards. Keats House Drops Licence Quest Last week we reported the story of Keats House, the former home of the poet John Keats, and their application ...
