Today’s poetry news round up on My Poetic Side takes a look at Matilda 30 years on, a protest in India against a controversial poem and we take a brief look at the scandal that has rocked the Nobel prize committee and has ended in a jail term. When Matilda Met Trump Matilda, the children’s character from the Roald Dahl books has been ...
In the run up to National Poetry Day, which will take place later this week we take a look at a Bronte inspired event that will combine poetry and music. We also have a poetry campaign backed by the Duchess of Cornwall and finally a tribute to legendary Beat poet Jack Kerouac. Bronte Poetry to be Brought to Life In a historic house that ...
Our final poetry news roundup of the week takes a look at a park that has fallen into disrepair, Nikki Giovanni kicking of a series of talks at a college and the last works of Leonard Cohen. Junk Site all that Remains of Newport Park Linked to Famous Poet A once stunning park in the city of Newport, which was often associated with ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the role of Troubadour that has been created for the Ledbury Poetry Festival. We also look at the coffee company giving out poetry and the screening of a film about Pablo Neruda. Wandering Troubadour Appointed for Ledbury Poetry Festival Troubadour of the Hills is the official title that has been given to Jean Atkin, ...
Today"s poetry news round up takes a look at a University house that is being built to honour a former alum, the poet giving his time to a fundraiser and a First World War themed poetry competition for school children. Work on House Honouring Poet Begins CHaSS, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is based at the State University in Utah, began ...
