This Friday, we take a look at the Harlem Renaissance commemorative stamps. We also take a look at poetry parties in lockdown. Postal Service in US celebrates the Harlem Renaissance Voices A new set of postal stamps has been issued by the US Postal Service. The set of four stamps celebrates the legacies and lives of four of the greatest voices from the movement. ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Lemn Sissay's virtual appearance at ADOBF and the United Nations World Bee Day. Lemn Sissay Talks About his Childhood in Virtual Session The British playwright, poet and author Lemn Sissay will be giving a virtual talk as part of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). The event has been organised by the Abu Dhabi ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the 2020 winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize. We also take a look at the Iranian poetry book that will be published in English by Penguin. Kaie Kellough Named Winner of 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize The poet from Montreal has been named as the winner of this year"s Griffin Poetry Prize for his ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Derek Walcott poetry prize and the rush to publish books of poetry and novels based on the current pandemic. 2020 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry The Derek Walcott Festival, in collaboration with the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre and Arrowsmith Press, has published the shortlist for the inaugural Derek Walcott Prize. The prize is offered for ...
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 ...
