We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with the sad news that Mary Oliver the Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet has died at the age of 83. Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Dies at Age 83 Mary Oliver, a celebrated American Pulitzer Prize-winner for poetry has passed away at the age of 83. Oliver died on Thursday last week in her home in Florida. ...
Our final poetry news round up of the week takes a look at the petition to paint the Walt Whitman bridge, and the actor Samuel L. Jackson turning his hand to poetry on TV. Walt Whitman Bridge Petition There is a social media petition that is making the rounds at the moment, calling for the Walt Whitman Bridge to be painted in rainbow ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the poet who has been named to the Academy of American Poets and the Wordsworth poetry competition for young people. Former Poet Laureate Named to the Academy of American Poets The poet Natasha Trethewey, who was the 19th poet laureate in the U.S., has been named to the Academy of American Poets. Trethewey, who is a ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the year long celebrations for the poet Federico Garcia Lorca that are taking place in Madrid. We also have the bicentenary of Keats, and the winner of this years Cowboy Poet of the Year Award. 100th Anniversary of Lorca The government in Madrid is beginning a year long tribute to the life of the poet ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we take a look at the winner of the 2018 TS Eliot Prize, which was awarded just yesterday. We also have an article about a poet in Somaliland who has been arrested following a poetry event. Hannah Sullivan Wins TS Eliot Prize The winner of the 2018 TS Eliot prize has been announced as Hannah Sullivan. Her debut ...
