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 the controversy surrounding the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. We also look at the Google Doodle dedicated to a Russian poet. Nobel Committee defends Winner The Swedish Academy have found themselves in a position where they have had to defend their ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the story of the miniature Charlotte Bronte book that is finally set to return to the Parsonage Museum in Haworth following a successful bid at auction by the museum. Following Museum Success at Auction Rare Charlotte Bronte Book Coming Home 8 years ago ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the collection of poetry that has been translated from Swedish into Belarusian. We also look at the biopic of the poet Seamus Heaney that will be airing at the end of the month. Poetry of Werner Aspenstrom Translated to Belarusian from Swedish...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look a the winner of this years Cervantes Prize, the shortlist for the CBC Poetry Prize and the poet honoured with a plaque in a cathedral. Cervantes Prize Won by Catalan Poet Yesterday the government in Spain announced that Joan Margarit, the Catalan ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we look at a poetry event attended by Juan Felipe Herrera. We also have an article about the purchase of the former home of the poet Elizabeth Bishop. Prominent Chicano Poet Recites to Students On 6th November, the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the death of a poet in Iran and the revival of the salon made famous by the mother of Oscar Wilde. Death of Poet in Iran – Country Denies Unrest A provincial official in Iran has accused the worlds media of misrepresenting the funeral gatherings that ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the clash between Iceland and Denmark over the medieval Icelandic manuscripts written by a poet. Priceless Manuscripts Cause Clash Between Iceland and Denmark In June 2009, the University of Copenhagen made photographs of a medieval manuscript hailing from Iceland available to ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with the death of the South African poet, Sandile Dikeni. We also have a short article about Ilya Kaminsky, who will be giving a talk at OSU. South African Poet Dies Sandile Dikeni, one of the greatest poets in South African died on Saturday. He ...
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 ...
