Our final poetry news round up of the week takes a look at the petition to paint the Walt Whitman bridge, and the actor Samuel L. Jackson turning his hand to poetry on TV. Walt Whitman Bridge Petition There is a social media petition that is making the rounds at the moment, calling for the Walt Whitman Bridge to be painted in rainbow ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the poet who has been named to the Academy of American Poets and the Wordsworth poetry competition for young people. Former Poet Laureate Named to the Academy of American Poets The poet Natasha Trethewey, who was the 19th poet laureate in the U.S., has been named to the Academy of American Poets. Trethewey, who is a ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the year long celebrations for the poet Federico Garcia Lorca that are taking place in Madrid. We also have the bicentenary of Keats, and the winner of this years Cowboy Poet of the Year Award. 100th Anniversary of Lorca The government in Madrid is beginning a year long tribute to the life of the poet ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we take a look at the winner of the 2018 TS Eliot Prize, which was awarded just yesterday. We also have an article about a poet in Somaliland who has been arrested following a poetry event. Hannah Sullivan Wins TS Eliot Prize The winner of the 2018 TS Eliot prize has been announced as Hannah Sullivan. Her debut ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the former home of the poet Carl Sandburg, which has ben closed to the public since October. We also have a story about a magazine article that had social media in uproar last week. Sandburg Home Remains Closed In Galesburg, Illinois, on Third Street, is the little white cottage where ...
Our final poetry news round up takes a look at a special event taking place as part of the 40th Litfest. We also take an insightful look into the world of the Nobel prize committee, with some recently unsealed archives. Poetry at Lancaster University In what is expected to be a very special event for the 40th Litfest, and as part of a partnership ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you two stories of several celebrations of the lives of poets; the memorial for first poet laureate of St. Louis and the 200th anniversary of the death of a Slovenian poet. We also have an article about the winner of the 2018 William Meredith Award for Poetry. Memorial Service Planned for Inaugural Poet Laureate of St. Loui...
Today our poetry news round up takes a look at the major renovation plans that have been passed for Ellisland, the former home of the poet Robert Burns. We also have an article about the widow of a noted Pashto poet. Ellisland to Become Major Tourist Attraction As Burns Night looms closer plans have been unveiled to turn Ellisland in Dumfriesshire into what it ...
Today here at My Poetic Side we take a look at the 10km poem in Australia, and, this year’s winners of the Costa Book Awards. The 10km Long Bike Path Poem The Upfield trail runs from the inner city of Brunswick to Fawkner Cemetery, which is located in the suburban north of Melbourne. In total, the path is 10km in length, and it is ...
Our first poetry news round up of the week takes a look at a poetry book by Tennyson that is to go on exhibition, and a visit by the PM of Pakistan to the tomb of the poet Rumi. Camelot Poem by Tennyson Comes to Scotland It has long been considered that the majestic mountains of the Highlands and Staffa the volcanic island (to ...
