Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the shortlist for the TS Eliot Prize and the finalists of the National Book Awards. Accidental Inclusion on TS Eliot Prize Shortlist Eilean Ni Chuilleanain has been listed as one of the poets to be shortlisted for this years TS Eliot prize after her poetry collection was submitted in ...
We begin the week with a look at the acquisition of the Phillis Wheatley Peters collection by the Smithsonian and the arrest of a suspect for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Phillis Wheatley Peters Collection Acquired by Smithsonian The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) at the Smithsonian has announced the acquisition of what ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the US poet laureate emeritus’s speaking engagement, the poet’s pub that has won a renovation award, and another poet’s monument time capsule. Juan Felipe Herrera Speaking Engagement Juan Felipe Herrera, the US poet laureate emeritus will be speaking at the SUNY Oswego Living Writers series at the end of ...
Today's poetry news round-up looks at a poet's portrait going on display and the continuing mystery of the cause of the death of Pablo Neruda. Poet Portrait Goes on Display in Banff A portrait of one of the infamous Romantic poets has gone on display in Aberdeenshire, where it will be on display to visitors until the end of August ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we bring together a selection of articles about recent poetry awards. National Book Award for Poetry Shortlist The shortlist for this years National Book Award for Poetry has been announced by the National Book Foundation. On 3rd October, they will be announcing the finalists in all of the categories of the awards....
