We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the ongoing saga of the position of UK poet laureate. The Job that Nobody Seems to Want! Last week we mentioned that the poet Imtiaz Dharker was presumed the most likely candidate for the position of UK poet laureate which ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the Somaliland poet who has been sentenced to three years in prison, the poet who changed a secondary school, and Google's poetry algorithm. Somaliland Poet Handed Prison Sentence We have previously reported on the young poet who had been arrested in Somaliland ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the Flanders Fields memorial in Dublin, the return of the Gingko prize and the past of Philadelphia"s poet laureate. Memorial to Flanders Fields Inaugurated in Dublin The Peace Garden in Dublin has seen the inauguration of a memorial to those Irishmen ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we bring you the sad news that Les Murray, the Australian literary giant, has passed away aged 80. Australian Literary Giant Les Murray Dies Aged 80 A distinguished poet and figure of Australian letters, Les Murray, passed away on Monday at the age of 80. His death was confirmed by ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the poet who it is expected will be announced as the new poet laureate of the UK when Carol Ann Duffy reaches the end of her 10-year term. The Next UK Poet Laureate? While no formal announcement has yet been made it is expected ...
