We begin the week with a look at the short films that have been made to honour a forgotten poet. We also have a short article about an oratory contest to honour Langston Hughes. Works by “Forgotten” Poet from 19th Century to be Made into Film The selected works of a 19th century poet who has been largely forgotten are to be immortalised as ...
Today in our round up of poetry news, we look at The Waste Land app, and an exhibition of rare books including several poetry books never seen before in public. The Waste Land App for iPhone Launched by Faber To celebrate the centenary of The Waste Land poem by T S Eliot, Faber are launching their award winning app of the same name ...
Today in our poetry news, we look at the marking of the 200th anniversary of the death of Percy Bysshe Shelley, the collection of African American poetry donated to LSU and the death of Maya Angelou’s son. Rome and the Shelleys The 200th anniversary of the date of that Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned is being marked by the Keats-Shelley House, which is ...
In today's poetry news round up we have the death anniversary of Mirza Ghalib, the new poet for Hampshire and the Khalil Gibran “musical”. Death Anniversary of Mirza Ghalib The poet Mirza Ghalib, born Mirza Assadullah Baig Khan, has been remembered on the anniversary of his death, 15th February. The poet, who is considered to be one of the greatest Urdu language poets ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the planned commemoration plaque for a poet during Black History Month, the commemoration of a poet's birth anniversary and Benediction, the film about Siegfried Sassoon. License Plate to Commemorate Black History Month Willis Blackshear Jr, the State Representative for Ohio, confirmed during a press conference that took place on 11thFebruary that ...
