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 ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the winner of this year's African Poetry Prize. We also have a short article about Simon Armitage’s Desert Island Discs interview. African Poetry Prize 2020 The Egyptian poet Rabha Ashry has been announced as the winner of this year's African poetry prize. This is fantastic news for the Egyptian poetry world ...
Our final poetry news of the week looks at a previously unpublished poem about VE day on the 75th anniversary of VE Day. After 75 Years VE Day Poem Published A poem that was written 75 years ago by Edmund Blunden, the war poet, about VE day has been published now for the very first time. The acclaimed poet wrote his poetry to recount ...
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 ...
