Our final news round-up of the weeks looks at the death of a Russian poet, the return to the UK of some rather old books, and finally, the subway poetry that will be on display in its own exhibition. Poet Vladimir Dagurov Passed Away, Aged 78 The Russian poet Vladimir Dagurov has passed away in Moscow aged 78. He died on the 22nd October. ...
Today, our poetry news round up takes a look at Russell Brand as we have never seen him before. We also have an article about the winner of this year’s Poetry Slam Competition in Australia, and finally, the Google Doodle dedicated to the Bangladeshi poet Shamsur Rahman. Bristol Old Vic to Host Brand new Show in November The comedian and activist Russell Brand is ...
Today’s poetry news round up take a look at the companion book for the Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and the poet's villa up for sale in Bucharest. A Companion Collection for Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats To mark the 80th anniversary of the publications of TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats - a companion book, the long-awaited sequel that the ...
Today, here at My Poetic Side, we start with a look at the mother and daughter who played a huge part in bringing the poetry of Emily Dickinson to the public. We also take a look at the Scottish winner of this years Tree of the Year. The Mother and Daughter Behind the Emily Dickinson Legacy A new book, “After Emily” that has been ...
Today’s poetry new round up takes a look at the students working with the manuscript collection at Penn University, the new beaches added to the Pages of the Sea event and finally a celebration of Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Penn University’s Manuscript Collective The University of Pennsylvania has a small group of undergraduate students who are dedicated to exploring the collection of very rare texts that ...
