Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at Thoor Ballylee, the former home of WB Yeats and the mission to preserve it. We also look at the poet and astronaut awarded an honorary fellowship by Kings College London.
Protect Thoor Ballylee!
[caption id="attachment_12857" align="alignright" width="300"] The Yeats Tower - Thoor Ballylee, near Gort, Co. Galway. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy 29/11/'02[/caption]
Roy Foster, an internationally ...
We begin our week here at My Poetic Side with a look at some interesting work researching the ink used by Robert Burns. We also have a short article about legendary Emirati poet Ousha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi who passed away last week.
Adding Flavour to the Poetry of Robert Burns
If you ever wondered what some of the great poets used to write ...
Once again, we have reached the end of the week. Today we look at articles about the Ko Un, the poet from South Korea, and the Australasian premiere of a stage play about Sylvia Plath.
South Korean Poet Fights Back
Ko Un the poet from South Korea who was accused of actioning sexual harassment earlier this year – an accusation that had implications for ...
Today here on My Poetic Side we take a look at this year’s inductees onto the Canadian Walk of Fame, we also take a brief look at a study conducted to find out what makes good poetry and finally the Bronte post-box.
Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductees for 2018 Announced
The Walk of Fame in Canada is now entering its 20thyear, and they have ...
Today in our news roundup we take a look at the new advert for the Invictus Games, poetry in the Tour de France and finally the long list for this year’s Man Booker prize.
Prince Harry Contributes to Advert
A cause that is very close to his heart, Prince Harry recently took part in an advert for the 2018 Invictus Games that will take ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we have articles about the former home of William Wordsworth which is up for sale, the Byron ring which sold at auction and the Scottish Haiku poet Alan Spence.
Former Home of William Wordsworth Goes Up for Sale
If you have a spare £2 million hanging around, then this Somerset manor house could be just what you are ...
We start the week here at My Poetic Side with an article about the winners of this year's Society of Authors prizes. We also look at a disagreement over the wording for the new headstone for the grave of William Blake.
Prestigious Literary Prize from The Society of Authors
Poets were well represented in this year’s Society of Authors awards which took place in ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poetry in honour of Nelson Mandela on the anniversary of the centenary of his birth. We also have an article about a Rudyard Kipling mural and the young female SomaLi Poet of the year.
Anniversary of the Birth of Nelson Mandela Celebrated with Poetry
This week marked the centenary of the ...
Today in our roundup of poetry new related articles we take a look at the efforts to save one of Walt Whitman’s homes. We also have an article about the reopening of the case into the death of Roque Dalton the El Salvadorian poet.
Efforts to Landmark Walt Whitman's Home Stepped Up
Preservationists in Brooklyn have stepped up their drive to have the house ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s “Last Word” the winner of this year's III Poetry Award SxS Antonio Machado, and finally, the poetry inspired benches in Swansea in honour of the centenary of the First World War.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s “Last Word” to be Published by Faber
“Little Boy”, the tale of one man's rather extraordinary adventure during a ...
