Today's poetry news round up looks at the recently announced winners of the Meredith Williams Poetry Prize and the James McCash Scots Poetry Competition. We also look at an article about planning permission near the former home of a local poet. 2022 Meredith Williams Poetry Prize The winner of the 2022 William Meredith Poetry prize has been announced and this year there is ...
Today our poetry news round up takes a look at the 2021 winner of the TS Eliot Prize. We also bring you an article about the possibility of a poem becoming a feature at Tank Bund in India, and finally the news that the Maya Angelou quarter has begun shipping. TS Eliot Prize Winner Announced The winner of this years TS Eliot Prize ...
We begin the week with a look at the shortlist for this year's TS Eliot Poetry Prize. We also look at the poet who was almost not awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature over their political views. TS Eliot Poetry Prize Shortlist The shortlist for this years TS Eliot Prize, which carries a cash fund of £25,000, has just been announced. The prize, which ...
Today in our news round up we look at Amanda Gorman’s new poem, the chance to stay overnight in a poet’s bedroom and the celebrations of the life of Nizami Ganjavi. “New Days Lyrics” – Amanda Gorman Releases New Poem The poet Amanda Gorman, who rose to fame this time last year when she was appointed to create a read a poem at the ...
We begin 2022 with a look at two articles about public anger; the first over the renaming of a famous poet, the second lines edited out of an ancient poem that forms part of a university course. Social Media Backlash to Renaming of Famous Poet There has been an angry response all over the internet to the decision that has been made by the ...
