Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the generous donation received by the Emily Dickinson Museum. We also take a look at the first annual Thomas Hardy Poetry Prize.
Amherst College, Emily Dickinson Museum Receives Gift of $25M
Amherst Collect, the former home of the poet Emily Dickinson ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the Places of Poetry project. We also ponder the poetry of Erasmus Darwin that hinted at the Theory of Evolution before his grandson was even born.
Inspiration for Thousands of Poems to be Provided by Places of Poetry
Project Map
Places of Poetry ...
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 ...