Today in our news round-up we bring the sad news that Michael McClure has died. We look at the poetry events that are live streaming and also another anthology of pandemic poetry. Michael McClure Dies Aged 87 The famed poet of the Beat Generation Michael McClure has passed away at the age of 87. He died on 5th May at his home in Oakland ...
Today’s poetry news round-up takes a look at the winner of this years RSL Ondaatje prize and the Victory day celebrations that will be taking place online. 2020 RSL Ondaatje Prize Winner The poet Roger Robinson has been named as the winner of this years RSL Ondaatje prize. He was awarded the prize, which is worth £10,000, for “A Portable Paradise”, his profoundly moving ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the winners of the Montreal International Poetry Prize and the Pulitzer Prize poetry category. We also look at the pandemic poem that has been seen by over 18 million people. Montreal International Poetry Prize Administered by the English department at McGill University, the Montreal International Poetry Prize is a biennial award with a prize of $20,000. ...
We begin our week with a look at the Virtual Chinese poetry exhibition from Angel Island, the death of an influential Kannada poet, and some of Leonard Cohen’s favourite authors. Chinese Poetry From Historic Angel Island goes Virtual Located in San Fransisco, the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation has opened its first virtual gallery. The opening which took place on Friday last week has ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at this year's winner of the Moth Poetry Prize and the re-appointment of Joy Harjo as US poet laureate. Moth Poetry Prize Winner The winner of this year's Moth Poetry Prize has just been announced and it is a poem with a bit of history. The Nave by Damen O’Brien has been previously ...
