Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poet who will be touring with his band, the shortlist for the Pigott Poetry Prize and the poet laureate appointment that has caused a squabble. BenJamin Zephaniah and Revolutionary Minds on Tour The poet Benjamin Zephaniah has announced plans to tour the UK ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the campaign to celebrate what would have been the 80th birthday of the poet Seamus Heaney. We also have an article about the shortlist for this year's Griffin Poetry Prize. Seamus Heaney Takes to Public Transport Commutes in Ireland will soon be able to spot a ...
Today in our poetry news roundup we look at the study into the author of Beowulf. We also have an article about the 2020 European Poet of Freedom Award. Research Suggests Beowulf is the Work of a Single Author For years the epic poem Beowulf has been the subject of much debate with experts arguing ...
Today we take a look at the hunt to the new poet Laureate which is well under way in the UK. The Hunt for the Next Poet Laureate It won’t be long now before Carol Ann Duffy, the current poet laureate in the UK comes to the end of her 10-year term – the ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the personal diaries of a poet that are to be published shortly. We also have an article about a Broadway play based on the life of Maya Angelou that is currently in the planning stage. Personal Diaries of A.K. Ramanujan Published The personal diaries ...
