Cohen’s Anniversary – Poetry News September 23rd

 

We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at a couple of articles about the late songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth. Leonard Cohen Honoured with Postage Stamp The late singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen was honoured ...

National Book Award Longlist/US Poet’s Mural/Shange’s Choreopoem Returns to Stage – Poetry News Roundup September 20th

 

Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poetry longlist for the 2019 National Book Awards. We also look at the mural of a US poet and the return to the stage of the choreopoem written by Ntozake Shange. Longlist for 2019 National Book Awards This week saw the ...

Nelly Sachs Prize Rescinded/Graeme Gibson Passes Away/Cancer Campaign Inspired by Poet -Poetry News Roundup September 19th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the rescinding of the award for this year's Nelly Sachs Prize. We also have the sad news that Graeme Gibson has died at 85 and the Turkish tower taking part in a cancer awareness campaign inspired by a poet. Literary Prize Rescinded for Kamila Shamsie...

Milton’s Messages/Cardinal Newman’s Ceremony/Quang Dung Manuscript – Poetry News Roundup September 18th

 

Today’s poetry news round-up takes a look at another story about John Milton. We also have a brief article about Cardinal Newman, and finally the posthumous manuscript for Quang Dung. Hidden Message Found in Epic Poem John Milton, the English poet, who penned the famous epic poem “Paradise Lost” in the ...