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 ...
In today's poetry roundup Greensboro gets its first literary festival, 6 people are arrested for verbally abusing a poet and EasyJet launch their rather unusually themed poetry competition. Greensboro Gets First Literary Festival The city of Greensboro will be hosting its first literary festival in May. The festival which will be called “Greensboro Bound” has confirmed that the poet Nikki Giovanni has been ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we take a look at the 5 poets who have been shortlisted for the Irish Times Poetry Now Award 2018, and we bring you the Coca-Cola poem that was written as part of their new marketing campaign and aired for the first time during the Super Bowl game. Shortlist Revealed for Irish Times Award The shortlist of just 5 ...
We begin our week here at My Poetic Side with articles about the launch of a poetry competition to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, the state burial of the IsraeLi Poet laureate Haim Gouri, and the Annual Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award. Prince William Launches Poetry Competition This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World ...
