University Acquires Hughes Collection/Punk Poet Honoured – Poetry News Roundup May 25th

 

Today's poetry news roundup looks at the Ted Hughes collection acquired by the University of Huddersfield and the Legion D’Honneur awarded to Patti Smith. Major Ted Hughes Collection Acquired by University A rather unique collection of valuable and rare items linked to Ted Hughes, the former poet laureate, has been acquired for the University of Huddersfield. Described by ...

Poem Project Wins Prize/Commencement Address By Poet/Dylan Thomas Prize Winner – Poetry News Roundup May 18th

 

In this week"s news, a poem project has been given the People"s Book Prize. We also have details of a commencement address being given by a poet, and the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize. People’s Book Prize Given to Poem Project Christina Gabbitas, who is a children’s author based not far from York, has won an award for a project that ...

Google Doodle’s Nod To African Poet/War Poet Film At Shropshire Home – Poetry News Roundup May 16th

 

We begin the week with a look at the Google Doodle, which was dedicated to a South African poet and the Stately home featuring in a film about the life of Siegfried Sassoon. Google Doodle Dedicated to South African Poet The Google Doodle on 12th May was dedicated to Mazisi Kunene the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and poet. Kunene’s ...

UNESCO-Sharjah Arab Culture Prize/2022 Pulitzer Poetry Prize/Ukraine Poet museum Destroyed – Poetry News Roundup 11th May

 

Today in our poetry news round-up we bring you the winners of the UNESCO-Sharjah Arab Culture Prize, the 2022 Pulitzer Poetry Prize for poetry and the poet museum destroyed in Ukraine. Poet and Actress Share UNESCO-Sharjah Arab Culture Prize Later this year Dunya Mikhail, a poet and Helen Al Janabi, an actress will be awarded with the UNESCO-Sharjah Arab Culture ...