Tolkien Poem To Be Published/Midhurst’s Danta statue/University Acquires Rare Book – Poetry News Roundup March 18th

 

We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Tolkien poems that are to be published, a Dante Statue in Midhurst and the rare poetry book obtained by a university. J R R Tolkien Poem To Be Published The publishers HarperCollins have announced that in September 2024, they will be publishing “The Collected Poems of J R R ...

Herbert Literary Award Winner Announced – Poetry News 13th March

 

Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the winner of the 2024 Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award. Herbert Literary Award Winner Announced Yang Lian, a Chinese poet, has been announced as this year's winner of the Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award. The Polish award is named after Herbert, who was one of the greatest Polish poets of the 20th Century. In ...

Leeds Poetry Centre Funding/Laureate’s National Park Project – Poetry News Roundup March 11th

 

This week on My Poetic Side we look at the funding boost for the National Poetry Centre and the US Poet Laureate's National Parks project. £5m Funding Boost for Leeds National Poetry Centre Plans for the first national poetry headquarters in West Yorkshire are well underway, following a boost in funds of £5m from the government. This is the first such headquarters in the ...

Taylor Swift’s Poetry Connection/Erotic Poetry From Recipes – Poetry News Roundup March 6th

 

Today in our poetry news round up we take a look at Taylor Swift's famous connection and how recipes can become erotic poetry. Taylor Swift’s Famous Ancestor Ancestry, the genealogy company have been doing a little bit of digging into the family tree of pop sensation Taylor Swift and have revealed that she is related to Emily Dickinson, the 19th century American poet. One ...

Pennie’s Bestseller/Longfellow Festival/Inspiration For McNish – Poetry News Roundup March 4th

 

We begin the week on My Poetic Side with articles about Len Pennie’s poetry collection, the Longfellow Days Festival and what inspires Hollie McNish. Instant Bestseller Poetry Collection for Len Pennie Scots poet Len Pennie, who through her Scots Word of the Day which appeared on social media, has helped to popularise the Scots language has seen her debut poetry collection shoot to the ...