We begin the week with a look at the poem Lockdown which has been recorded to music. We also have an article about Bruce Springsteen and Robert Pinsky. Poet Laureate Records Lockdown Poem The UK poet laureate, Simon Armitage has joined forces with the actor Florence Pugh to record a lockdown poem. The recording features Armitage’s latest poem “Lockdown”, which has been set to ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the finalists of this year's Griffin Poetry Prize. We also look at the grant awarded to a poetry project looking at climate change. 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize Finalists This year the Griffin Poetry Prize, like so many other top poetry prizes has had to change the way in which they will complete their ...
Today, My Poetic Side looks at the League of Canadian Poets' Awards, the Israeli street that has been named after a poet, and the commemoration of Ferdowsi day in Tehran. 2020 Poetry Awards – League of Canadian Poets The League of Canadian Poets have made an announcement about the winners of this year's awards. There are four categories in total and each category winner ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we bring you the poet celebrated with a Google Doodle and the unusual audition for a poet laureate in Stamford. Saadat Hasan Manto Celebrated with Google Doodle The Pakistani playwright, poet and writer Saadat Hasan Manti has been celebrated in a Google Doodle to mark the date of his 108th Birthday. The doodle was designed by the artist ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at The Book of Hopes and the Keats-Shelley archives as they venture online. The Book Of Hopes Whilst the former poet laureate of the UK, Carol Ann Duffy, is collecting poems from respected poets to catalogue people’s feelings during the pandemic, Katherine Rundell the children’s author has turned her attention to something aimed at ...
