We keep you updated on the world of poetry with our news roundups.
Today's poetry news roundup looks at the boycott of the Poetry Foundation, the death of David Ferry, and the crisis faced by the Haiku. Writers and Poets Boycott the Poetry Foundation Over 200 writers and poets have made a pledge to boycott both the Poetry Foundation and “Poetry”, its poetry journal. The reason for their boycott is due to the ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the winner of the 2023 David Cohen prize. We also look at a recent event attended by Ada Limon. Winner of David Cohen Prize 2023 Announced The Scottish memoirist, poet and novelist John Burnside has been announced as this year's winner of the David Cohen Prize. Burnside, who has published ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we bring you articles about the poet who refused an invitation from the President and the rare Yeats book with an unusual provenance. Poet Turns the President Down The poet Rupi Kaur, who shot to fame several years ago with her Instagram poetry posts and subsequent self-published poetry book “Milk and Honey” has once again ...
Shortlist for Ledbury Hellens Poetry Prize Announced Zaffar Kunial, Kaveh Akhbar and Raymond Antrobus have been announced as the shortlisted poets for this year's £5000 Ledbury Hellens Poetry Prize. The prize is given for second collections, and is now into its fourth edition. It is aimed at those collections that have been published in 2021 and 2022 in Britain ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at a donation of Ted Hughes memorabilia and some incredibly rare letters that will be going up for auction. Widow of Ted Hughes Donates Rare Work to Huddersfield University Carol Hughes, the widow of the former poet laureate Ted Hughes has donated a collection of the poet’s work, together with ...
We begin the week with a look at the 70-Poet Challenge and the plaza named in honour of the former Scottish Makar. National Poetry Library’s 70-Poet Challenge The National Poetry Library is looking to mark its 70th birthday in a very special way, which they hope will help to shift the poetry reading habits of the nation. They are inviting ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the 2023 CILIP Honorary Fellowships, Jo Harjo’s lecture and the Masefield adaptation to be performed by the RSC. CILIP Honorary Fellowships Honorary CILIP fellowships have been awarded to Joseph Coelho, Professor Briony Birdi and Alison Wheeler. The fellowship, which is awarded by CILIP (previously known as the Library Association), has been ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we look at the poetry brought to life through animation and the winner of the new poetry category of the Forward Prize. Alumnus of University of Westminster Brings “Sad Book” to Life An alumnus of University of Westminster, Finn Woodruff, has worked with the poet and author Michael Rosen in order to ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at the 2023 PEN Writer of Courage and the stained glass window commemorating Wilfred Owen. 2023 PEN Writer of Courage Named Rahile Dawut, a leading Uyghur professor and global expert on the folklore of Uyghur, who has been missing from the public eye for 6 years, and who last month was reportedly ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with an article about the former US poet laureate Louise Glück, who has died at the age of 80. Louise Glück Passes Away The US poet Louise Glück has died at the age of 80. Her death was confirmed by her editor on Friday 13th October 2023. In 2020, ...
