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....
We begin the week with a look at a new edition of a much-loved poetry collection, a plaque to honour a poet, and the poet laureate's involvement in a Christmas carol competition. Photographs Collected for New Edition of Poetry Collection Landscape photographer John Hayward has been commissioned by Merlin Unwin Books to create a collection of photographs that will be ...
