This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the acclaimed poet Alice Notley, and the plaque dedicated to James Withers. Acclaimed Voice in American Poetry Dies Aged 79 The poet Alice Notley, who was regarded as one of the finest living poets from America, has died at the age of 79. Notley, who was ...
This week's poetry news roundup takes a look at the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize winners, the call for people to read Heaney’s poetry and a Blue Plaque. Griffin Poetry Prize Winners 2025 Announced German writer Durs Grünbein accepted the award for this years Griffin Poetry Prize at a ceremony that took place on Wednesday in Toronto. During the ceremony, he made a point of ...
Today in our poetry new round up, we look at a sculpture dedicated to Ted Hughes, a collection of Seamus Heaney memorabilia and a photograph linked to the Garip movement that has recently been auctioned. New Application for Ted Hughes Sculpture Made A new planning application has been submitted for a sculpture in honour of the late poet Ted Hughes. Hughes, who was ...
In this week’s poetry news roundup, we look at the University building renamed after a poet, Celebration Day, and the poet’s love of the lawnmower. University Building Named After Late Poet Birmingham City University (BCU), which awarded the late Benjamin Zephaniah an honorary doctorate in 2005, has renamed its four-storey University House the Benjamin Zephaniah Building. The building is home to science labs, ...
This week on My Poetic Side, we look at the winner of the Pushcart Prize, and we also have news about the 2025 Foley Poetry Contest Prestigious Pushcart Prize Awarded to Professor Heather Treseler Worcester State professor Heather Treseler won the Pushcart Prize for her poem “Purpura”. The poem, which is just 28 lines long, is described as completely immersive and shows the reader ...
