Ferlinghetti Art Exhibition/Protest Poet Convicted/Poetry And Whisky Tour – Poetry News Roundup September 8th

 

Today we look at Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s art exhibition, the poet who has been convicted for protesting and the cycle tour that takes in poetry and whisky. Poet Celebrates 101st Birthday with Painting Exhibition The prominent poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has celebrated his 101st birthday with a showing of his paintings in New York. This is his first solo exhibition. Known to many as one of ...

Bronte Parsonage Donation/Roethke Mural – Poetry News Roundup September 7th

 

We begin the week with an article about a donation received by the Bronte Parsonage. We also look at the artist painting a Roethke inspired mural on a bus. TS Eliot Estate Gives Bronte Parsonage £20,000 Like many museums, The Bronte Parsonage has felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the loss of funds that has occurred due to a lengthy shutdown. Their ...

Donation By Poet/Poet’s Regional Award/Virtual US Laureate Reading – Poetry News Roundup September 4th

 

Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the surprise donation received by a poet, the poet who has won a regional award, and a virtual poetry reading with the US Poet Laureate. Surprise Donation for Donegal Poet A poet from Donegal who is using an online donation page in order to fund his first poetry book has received a surprise ...

Chile Literature Prize/Chinese Poet’s Exhibition – Poetry News Roundup September 3rd

 

Today we bring you news articles from Chile and China as we take a look at the winner of a top Chile literature prize and a new exhibition opening in China. Top Chile Literature Prize Won by Mapuche Poet Elicura Chihuailaf the Mapuche poet has been awarded the highest literary award in Chile for his role in bringing the oral traditions of the southern ...

Kim So-Wol Exhibition/Coleridge Statue – Poetry News Roundup September 2nd

 

Today’s round-up looks at a poet inspired art exhibition and a statue planned for Coleridge. Visualized Poetry of Kim So-Wol to be Subject of Exhibition An art exhibition is to take place in Seoul based on the poems of Kim So-Wol. The art consists of paintings inspired by the works of the poet, and has been created to mark the 100th anniversary of his ...