We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poet Holly Prado who has passed away at the age of 81. Poet, Holly Prado, Dies at 81 Holly Prado, a much-admired writer of fiction and poetry, who was also an educator who fought on behalf of what she saw ...
Today's poetry news update takes a look at the poet who is struggling to self-publish his work, the annual festival in celebration of William Wilfred Campbell and finally, the Tibetan monk and poet honoured with a peace prize. Language Barrier an Issue to Self-Publishing A Canadian poet who has previously used Amazon ...
Today in our poetry news round up we take a look at the discovery that a major medieval poet may have been the author of a book that has previously been unattributed to any particular author. Major Medieval Poet May Have Been Books Author A scholar from a University in Kansas may have just ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Prime Minister who attributed poetry incorrectly, the winner of the Wales Book of the Year award and finally the poet who appeared in a Google Duo advert. Prime Minister Trolled by Twitterati It is becoming increasingly more common for poetry to make an appearance in the ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the appointment of a new Oxford Professor of Poetry. New Oxford Professor of Poetry Elected Alice Oswald has been elected to the position of Oxford professor of poetry by a substantial margin. The role, which was established three centuries ago, ...
Today on our poetry new update we take a look at another event taking place for Walt Whitman. We also have an article about the Google Doodle celebrating the life of the poet Sufia Kamal. Walking for Whitman It looks like the celebrations for the 200th birthday of the poet Walt Whitman will be continuing well ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the new poet laureate of the U.S. and the poet who rearranged the alphabet. Joy Harjo Named as Next U.S. Poet Laureate The poet Joy Harjo is the first Native American to be named as the U.S. poet laureate. For ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at one of the events celebrating Walt Whitman. We have the winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and the Pashto poet who has passed away. Walt Whitman’s Beard Brooklynites are currently celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the poet ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the auction of love letters written by Leonard Cohen and some of the winners of this year's Society of Writers’ Award. Cohen’s Love Letters Auctioned A while back we brought you an article about some love letters that the poet and songwriter ...
Our poetry news roundup takes a look at an unusual book of poetry written by a cat. We also have the winner of the Walter Scott Prize for 2019 and the new university course that will delve into the life of the legendary poet William Wordsworth. Cat Poetry We begin the week here ...
