Poetry Foundation Resignations/Urdu Poet Passes Away/Meric Anniversary – Poetry News Roundup June 15th

 

We begin another week here on with a look at the key resignations in the Poetry Foundation. We also have an article about the death of an Urdu poet and the death anniversary of a Turkish poet. Poetry Foundation Officials Resign Two of the top officials from the Poetry Foundation, one of the leading poetry organisations in the US have resigned over responses to ...

Copyright Case for Poet’s Pictures/Bristol Poet’s Statue Damaged – Poetry News Roundup June 12th

 

We end the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the lawsuit over photographs of Dylan Thomas. We also have a short article about the damage to a poets statue in Bristol. Welsh Government Dealt Blow over Copyright Claim for Poets Pictures Back in 2015, the Welsh Government was sued by Pablo Star Ltd, a company claiming that is owned the ...

Forward Poetry Prize Shortlist – Poetry News June 11th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at this year’s shortlist for this year's Forward Poetry Prize. Shortlist for Forward Poetry Prize The shortlist for this year’s Forward Poetry Prize has been revealed and includes Natalie Diaz, the Native American poet who is in the running for the award for best collection. Her collection of poems is an exploration of the wounds that have been ...

Black Lives Matter/Poet’s Bookstore Set To Reopen – Poetry News Roundup June 10th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at a couple of stories linked to the Black Lives Matter protests and also a bookstore with links to a poet that is due to reopen shortly. Montgomery Calls for School Name Changes In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the United States, activists in Montgomery are now renewing their ...

Moscow Book Fair/Dawkins Award/Poet’s Statue – Poetry News Roundup June 9th

 

Today our poetry news round up takes a look at this years Moscow Book Fair, The Richard Dawkins Award and the possibility of a poet statue in Shrewsbury Square. Moscow Book Fair Goes Ahead Despite the restrictions put in place by the Covid 19 pandemic, the Moscow book fair decided to go ahead this year. The organisers did, however, put a few restrictions in ...