Today on our poetry news round up we look at the winners of the 2023 Lambda Literary Awards, the death of Saskia Hamilton and the poet who will be interred in the Pantheon, Paris. Lambda Literary Awards 2023 2 Canadians have been announced amongst the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards which are given for the best works of LGBTQ+ ...
We begin the week with a look at a poetry installation planned for a tourist spot, the King's Birthday Honours List and the 250th anniversary of Amazing Grace. Brimham Rocks Artwork Planned There are plans to place two new stone pillars close to each other on the footpath near Brimham Rocks. An artwork installation will be inscribed on the pillars, ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at a rare Antiques Roadshow find and a radio broadcast by Dylan Thomas. How Much is a Poet's Hair Worth? The answer to this question shocked a recent visitor to the Antiques Roadshow. A recent televised edition of the show was particularly moving for antiquarian book specialist Justin Croft who found himself looking ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the 2023 winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize. Griffin Poetry Prize Winner 2023 Announced The American poet Roger Reeve was announced as the 2023 winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize last week. The writer who is based in Austin Texas was awarded his $130,000 prize at a ...
In today’s poetry news roundup we take a look at a first non-fiction work from a poet with an impressive background and the statue for Cranogwen. George: A Magpie Memoir The poet and painter Frieda Hughes has recently penned a memoir titled George: A Magpie Memoir, which chronicles the months that she spent caring for George, an injured magpie. Hughes, ...
We begin another week on My Poetic Side with a look at the iconic poem that has been demolished and the poem that will be travelling into space. Landmark Pub With Poetry Link Demolished A Rusholme pub, on the outskirts of Manchester, has been demolished. The pub, Hardy’s Well, which was 200 years old, has been derelict since 2016. Since ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the story of the Inaugural poem that has been removed from a school following a parental complaint. Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem Banned by Florida School In January 2021, the young poet Amanda Gorman made the headlines, and stayed there for several days, following her powerful recitation of her poem “The Hill We Climb” which took place at the inauguration of ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the new poet in Residence for Poetry Ireland, the Ripon Festival and the death of Pete Brown. New Poet in Residence Named for Poetry Ireland Anne Tannam, the award-winning poet, has been named as the new poet in residence for Poetry Ireland. The post will be a ...
Today's poetry news round-up takes a look at renovations on a Japanese shrine linked to a poet and the poet laureates guest appearance at an event in Nebraska. Renovation Begins on 1100-Year-Old Shrine Across Japan, there are many shrines. However, the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, which can be found in Dazaifu, is said to be one of the most important. This ...
Today's poetry new round-up looks at the poet-inspired Eurovision song, a play about Sylvia Plath and the winner of the 2023 Ondaatje prize. Austria’s Poet-Inspired Eurovision Entry On Saturday, hordes of people across Europe were glued to their TV screens to watch Eurovision 2023. Hosted in Liverpool on behalf of last year's winning country Ukraine the show promised to bring ...
