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 ...
In our poetry news roundup today we look at the mural dedicated to Robert Burns, we have a poetry book written by the founder of the Dead Poets Society and finally the winner of the 2019 Jerusalem Prize. Murals to Celebrate the Life of Robert Burns Unveiled A mural consisting of ten large-scale paintings has gone on display at Oran Mor in Glasgow. The ...
