Today’s poetry news round up brings the sad news of the death of the Scottish poet Tom Leonard. We also take a look at correspondence from T.S. Eliot which was written to Laurie Lee. Tom Leonard, Scottish Poet Passes Away Aged 74 The poet who is often referred to as the “giant” of Scottish Literature has passed away at the age of 74. Tom Leonard ...
Our final news round up of the week looks at the annual commemorations of the poet Rumi. We also look at the first works to enter the public domain in the US in over 20 years. Rumi Commemorated in Turkey The mystic poet Meylana Jala ad-Din, who is more commonly known as Rumi, died 745 years ago, but in Turkey they still commemorate ...
Today's poetry news round up takes a look at the recipient of this years Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and the Haikus of the F1 racing driver. Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry Recipient 2018 Named A professor of poetry from Leeds University, Simon Armitage, has been named as the latest recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. The former probation officer writes about everyday ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Alice Walker, who has come under fire for her mention of an antisemitic book. We also look at the possible influence of the Gibraltar shooting on the poetry of Seamus Heaney. Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Under Fire for Praising “Antisemitic” Book Former Pulitzer Prize winner and award-winning poet Alice Walker has come under ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we bring you the sad news of the death of the poet Meng Lang. We also have a short article about a piece of French literature that has fetched the greatest price at auction. Poet Who Promoted Dissident Chinese Writers Dies Aged 57 The poet Meng Lang, who was responsible for the promotion of the Nobel Peace Prize ...
