Our final poetry news roundup of the week we take a look at the lost Turner painting of Sir Walter Scott and also the new Seamus Heaney exhibition in Dublin that opens today. Painting of Poet and Family Could be Long Lost Work by Turner A painting that is on show at Abbotsford, near Tweedbank in the border is causing something of a stir ...
Today's poetry news roundup brings you an unusual selection of stories. We have the power of Twitter reuniting a letter from Seamus Heaney with its owner, calls from the UN for China to release Liu Xiaobo’s widow, and finally, the theory that Shakespeare has been reincarnated that is taking the internet by storm Team Twitter Does It Again Social media platforms often come in ...
Today we bring you articles about the 168thanniversary of the birth of Ivan Vazov, Tony Walsh’s involvement in a new exhibition at IWM North and Michael Palin's poetry reading at Ledbury Festival. 168thAnniversary of the Birth of Ivan Vazov This week sees a variety of events and celebrations taking place in the Bulgarian city of Sopot to mark the 168thanniversary of the birth of ...
In today’s poetry news roundup we take a look at the Dylan Thomas memorabilia that is going up for auction. We also have articles about an Alexander Pushkin monument that has been vandalised and the Sudanese Poetry Slam poet who is currently visiting the UK. Police notes on Dylan Thomas “Shooting” up for Auction Police notes relating to the “attempted murder” on 6thMarch 1945 ...
We begin the week here at My Poetic Side with articles about George the Poet and a brush with the law, a casino that will be drawing on local art sources and finally a new poet laureate for Portland. George the Poet Stopped by Police The 27-year-old performance poet, George Mpanga, also known as George the Poet took to social media over the weekend ...
