Ugandan Poetry Prize Nomination/Whittier Celebrated/ Bengaluru Poetry Festival – Poetry News Roundup 7th August

 

With the global nature of poetry continually changing, here we have 3 news stories from across the globe: Ugandan poet shortlisted for award It is often thought that some of the greatest poetry is borne from great suffering, and it seems that the old adage is true for at least one poet, Nick Makoha, who has used his experience of the horrific nature of ...

Belarussian Poetry Collection/Celebratory Stamp/Malawian Poet – Poetry News Roundup Aug 4th

 

In our last news round-up of the week we bring you a poetry collection from a Belarussian poet, a commemorative stamp for an Irish poet and a vibrant Malawian poet who is celebrating 6 years of poetry in the public eye. New Poetry Collection for Belarussian Professor Valzhyna Mort, a Belarussian poet who currently lives in the USA has just released her new book ...

The passing of Geoffrey Godbert – Poetry News 3rd Aug

 

Today at My Poetic Side we bring you news of the death of Geoffrey Godbert, a poet and one of the co-founders of Greville Press. Poet and co-founder of the Greville Press passes away Geoffrey Godbert, who was a co-founder and joint editor of the Greville Press with fellow poet Anthony Astbury and the novelist Harold Pinter, has passed away at the age of ...

Anthologised poems, Xu Zhimo Poetry Festival and the Indian Parliament and Poetry – Poetry News Roundup 2nd August

 

Today we bring you the most anthologised poems, the Xu Zhimo Poetry Art Festival and the popularity of poetry in the Indian Parliament. The Most Anthologised Poems For many people poetry can be something of an intimidating experience, and whilst the benefits of this type of expressive writing are many it can be hard to know where to start. The editor of Lithub, Emily ...

Eunice De Souza -Poet, Critic, Teacher, passes away – Poetry News Aug 1st

 

Today at My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news of another passing in the world of poetry. Born in 1940 in Pune, India, Eunice De Souza died this weekend just a few days before her 77th birthday. She had been ill for the last couple of months and suffered a heart attack, passing away at her home in Vakola, Santacruz. She was ...