Today's poetry news round-up looks at the home of the former US poet laureate, which has been put up for sale and the court blocking the return of a poet's remains to his homeland. California Home of US Poet Laureate Up For Sale Nestled in one of the most established residential areas of Fresno, California, the family home of ...
Our first poetry news round-up of the week looks at the 2022 R S Thomas Festival, the manor house linked to a poet that has been unveiled by the heatwave and Ted Hughes" family home, which is up for sale. R S Thomas Festival 2022 The 2022 R S Thomas Festival, which will take place at Eglwysfach, the parish ...
Today in our poetry news update, we take a look at the reopening of the Emily Dickinson Museum and the news that the Palm Beach Poetry Festival will not take place in 2023. History and “Irreverent” Pop Culture Combine for Reopening of Emily Dickinson Museum When it comes to bringing literary figures who are long dead “back to life” for ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Philip Larkin, and the poet worrying about tattoos of her work. Anniversary of The Birth Anniversary of Philip Larkin Celebrated Tuesday 9th August marked what would have been the 100th birthday of the celebrated poet Philip Larkin, and a number of events took ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the award that has been made to the African Poetry Book Fund by the Poetry Foundation and the death of the poet and activist Don Mattera. African Poetry Book Fund Awarded $343K by Poetry Foundation An award of $343k has been made to the African Poetry Book Fund, which will be used ...
