Today on My Poetic Side we take a
look at a new film celebrating the friendship between a poet and a president.
We also have an article about the opposition to the depiction of a poet on a
school textbook wearing a turban in a colour that is not normally associated
with him.
Film Celebrating Friendship Between Poet and President to be Screened...
In today's roundup of recent poetry news, we take a look at the winner of the PEN Pinter prize for 2019. We also have a short article on Ocean Vuong’s first novel.
PEN Pinter Prize Winner Announced
The poet and playwright Lemn Sissay was announced as the winner of this year's PEN Pinter ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the
poet who influenced Simon Armitage. We also have an article about the
preservation of the Laura Riding Jackson home.
The Poet Who Influenced Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage, the new poet laureate in the UK, says that it is the works of ...
Our final news roundup of the week takes a look at the $1
million endowment to the UTC poetry program. We also take a look at the plaque
honouring the poet Mary Symon.
The Kennedy Foundation Gives $1 Million Endowment to UTC Poetry Program
$1 million has been pledged to the University of Chattanooga Foundation ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at an unusual item linked to a poet that went up for auction. We also have a short article about a talk Rae Armantrout will be giving.
The Hair of a Poet
From time to time, significant collections of arts and
collectables go up ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at a valuable manuscript being returned to the community where the poet who penned it once lived. We also have an article about the first Youth Poet Laureate for Lewiston in the US.
Manuscript by Famine-era Poet to be Returned to Community
For ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the replacement memorial statue planned for a poet. We also have an article about a rare poetry manuscript that has been placed on an export ban.
Replacement Planned for Stolen Bronze
Memorial
Thanks to the efforts of the memorial trust and ...
In our first poetry news round-up of the week, we take a look at the controversy that is growing around the selection of a new Oxford poetry professor.
Contest for Oxford Poetry Professor Hits Growing Controversy
With the decision made for the successor to the title of UK Poet Laureate, those in ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at the Leonard Cohen letters going up for auction, and one of the shortlisted poets for this year’s Forward Prize.
The Auction of Leonard Cohen Letters
This June, Christie's Auction house will be offering more than 50 letters penned by the composer ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we have two
news articles for you. The first looks at the restoration of the home of the
poet Hedd Wyn and the second a new marker honouring Nikki Giovanni.
Restoration of Poets Home Named as
One of Greatest Renovations in Europe
The three-bedroom farmhouse that is
located in Snowdonia and was ...