Oe Death/American Lake Renaming Plans Paused/Chowdhury Prize – Poetry News Roundup March 15th

 

Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the death of Kenzaburo Oe, the plans to rename an American Lake and the winner of the Chowdhury Prize in Literature. Kenzaburo Oe the Japanese Nobel Winning Poet Dies Aged 88 It has been announced that Kenzaburo Oe, the Nobel literature laureate from Japan, died on 3rd March. The cause of his ...

Burns’ Castle For Sale?/Rare Book Consignment Arrives In New York/ O’Shaughessy Award Winner Announced – Poetry News Roundup March 13th

 

On My Poetic Side, today, we have articles about the Scots castle linked to Robert Burns that is for sale, the Rare Irish Poetry and Art book that will be the basis for a lecture and the 2023 winner of the O’Shaughnessy Poetry Award. Scots Castle With Links to Robert Burns on the Market The Scots Castle, where it is alleged ...

Dante Symposium/Willie Morris Awards – Poetry News Roundup March 8th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we have news articles about the annual Dante Alighieri symposium and the winners of the Willie Morris Awards 2023. Dante’s Divine Comedy – The Problem With Trying to Translate it Over the years, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri has been the subject of many translations both the human and the AI type. However, ...

Vita Sackville-West Lecture/Rumi Exhibition – Poetry News Roundup March 6th

 

Today in our poetry news roundup, we look at a lecture about Vita Sackville-West and an exhibition on the poetry of Rumi. In-Person Lectures Announced by The Royal Oak Foundation The Royal Oak Foundation which is located in New York has announced a series of lectures that will take place in-person. Titled "Vita Sackville-West and A Sense of Place"...

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award/ Gerald Manley Hopkins Tribute – Poetry News Roundup March 1st

 

Today our poetry news round-up takes a look at the 2023 winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the tribute concert for Gerald Manley Hopkins. Lee Bennett Hopkins 2023 Poetry Award Winner Announced The 2023 winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award has been announced, and Nikki Grimes has won with “Garvey in the Dark.” The announcement ...