We begin the week with a look at the new Poet Laureate in the US and the exhibition of Ted Hughes memorabilia that has opened. 24th US Poet Laureate Named The Library of Congress has announced that Ada Limón will be the 24th poet laureate of the United States. Limón will take up her new position in the autumn ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the new Leonard Cohen documentary and the winner of the 2022 CLiPPA Award. The Focus for a New Cohen Documentary “Hallelujah” It was nearly 40 years ago when the poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen released “Hallelujah”, and it was very much a flop at the time. Today the song has been covered by ...
Today in our poetry news round up we look at the winner of the Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize and the new National Poet for Wales. Michael Longley Wins Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize Michael Longley has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize. The prize comes with a £216,000 (€250,000) cash sum and is only awarded ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Joseph Coelho the new children’s laureate and his vision for poetry. Joseph Coelho Becomes New British Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho will be taking over from Cressida Cowell as the new children’s laureate. The author and poet is hoping to be a fantastic ambassador and make sure that poetry really is ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the celebration of the life of Winifred Mable Letts, and the search for a new poet laureate for Hawaii. Winifred Mabel Letts Celebrated with Memorial President Michael D Higgins has opened a memorial to celebrate the life of the often-forgotten poet, Winifred Mabel Letts. Letts was ...
