In today's poetry news round-up we have an article about the poet who is believed to have “invented” Valentine’s Day, we take a look at the poet awarded the Caldecott Honour and the 14th International Poetry Festival in Granada. Valentine’s Day February 14th, we have all heard of it, many of us celebrate it but relatively few people are aware of its origins. Thought to ...
Today's news roundup brings you articles from the Ukraine, Germany and Slovakia as we take a look at a vandalised statue, the Bertold Brecht Prize for literature and “The Love Bank”. Vandalised Statue of Poet Vandals in the city of Stryi, in the Lviv region of Ukraine, have damaged a monument erected to the memory of the poet who is regarded by many as ...
In our first news round-up of the week, we have articles about the Edward Lear prize for poetry, the headline acts for the 2018 PoetryLife Festival and the 11th annual Poetry and Music program at the MSU. The Edward Lear Prize for Poetry In an awards ceremony that was held at the rather aptly names Owl and Pussycat hotel, this year's Edward Lear Prize ...
In our final news round-up of the week, we take a look at an article from South Korea about a poet accused of sexual harassment. We also have an article about a tax notice issued to a deceased poet in India. Top South Korean Poet in Sexual Harassment Scandal The sexual harassment scandal that has been ripping through the world of television and sport ...
In our poetry news roundup today we bring you the sad news of the death of another important member of the literary world; Claribel Alegria has passed away aged 93. Central American Poet Claribel Alegría Dies Aged 93 The daughter of a rebel from Nicaragua, who was also something of a firebrand physician who nearly lost his life to the US Marines for his ...
