Poet’s Mother’s Home for Sale/Quentin Blake Illustration Display -Poetry News Roundup July 5th

 

Today's poetry news round-up looks at the property linked to a poet's tragic childhood that has gone up for sale and the Quentin Blake poetry exhibition. Townhouse Where Poet Witnessed the Murder of his mother Goes up for Sale A stunning townhouse in Savannah, where poet Conrad Aiken, bore witness to the murder-suicide of his parents, has been put ...

PEN Pinter Prize/Corbyn’s Poetry Launch/Poet’s Lego Likeness – Poetry News Roundup 3rd July

 

We begin the week with a look at the 2023 winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, the launch of Jeremy Corbyn’s poetry anthology and the poet commemorated in Lego. PEN Pinter Prize Awarded to Michael Rosen The poet and former children’s laureate Michael Rosen has been awarded this years PEN Pinter Prize. This is an annual award that is ...

Beowulf Limited Edition Publication/ Poetry For A Prime Minister/ Rapper Released Poetry Book – Poetry News Roundup June 28th

 

Today in our poetry news roundup, we look at a limited edition of Beowulf, the poetry collection gifted to a Prime Minister and the rapper releasing a poetry book. Beowulf Limited Edition to be Published The Folio Society has announced that they have published a limited edition of the classic Beowulf. The copy uses interpretation by the late Seamus ...

Archeological Poetry Discovery/Glastonbury’s Poetry – Poetry News Roundup June 26th

 

We begin the week with a look at an incredible archaeological discovery with a poetry connection, and we also look at poetry at Glastonbury. Virgil Poem Found on Amphora Archaeologists have found what they are terming an “exceptional “  discovery. A fragment of amphora which was discovered in the municipality of Cordoba by members of OLEASTRO, which is a collaboration ...

Lambda Awards/Hamilton Passes Away/Pantheon Poet Interred – Poetry News Roundup 21st June

 

Today on our poetry news round up we look at the winners of the 2023 Lambda Literary Awards, the death of Saskia Hamilton and the poet who will be interred in the Pantheon, Paris. Lambda Literary Awards 2023 2 Canadians have been announced amongst the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards which are given for the best works of LGBTQ+ ...