Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the memorial events planned for Endre Ady, and the Irish Ambassador with a Twitter feed full of poetry.
Hungary Commemorate the Poet Endre Ady
Sunday 27th January marked the centenary of the death of the Hungarian poet, Endre Ady. Lawmakers and heads of several of the cultural institutes of Hungary gathered at the ...
We begin the week here at My Poetic Side with an appeal to save the birthplace of Robert Burns. We also take a look at the rare collection of Byron memorabilia that will be going to auction shortly.
Appeal to Save Poets Birthplace Launched
The cottage in Alloway where the poet Robert Burns was born is in danger of falling into disrepair unless ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week brings readers the story of a statue to be built in memory of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. We also take a look at a Wordsworth inspired art course.
State to Samuel Taylor Coleridge to be Built Outside Church
A life-sized statue honouring Samuel Taylor Coleridge is planned to be erected in the town of Ottery, ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news that the literary world has lost another important member. The poet Padraic Fiacc has died, age 94.
Irish Poet Padraic Fiacc Passes Away Aged 94
Padraic Fiacc, the Irish poet, who was born Patrick Joseph O’Connor, passed away on Monday evening at the nursing home in Belfast where he had been living. ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we bring you articles about the winner of this years Bollingen Prize, the further scandal to hit the Nobel Prize committee, and finally, the wine that has been specially developed for Burns night.
Prestigious Bollingen Prize Awarded to Charles Bernstein
The winner of this year’s Yale Bollingen Prize for American Poetry has been announced as Charles Bernstein. The ...