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 ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the statue that has been commissioned to celebrate a poet and the unusual carvings of Pablo Neruda’s poetry on rocks in Scotland. Canterbury Eyes New Statue of Poet Plans for a statue that will celebrate the life of the first professional female poet and writer and her connections to the city of ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the decision being made to shake up the English Literature Exams and the poet quoted by Nancy Pelosi. Education Secretary Denounces Exam Boards Decisions Over English Literature Shake-up The Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, has spoken out against what he has termed “cultural vandalism” following a decision by one of the biggest exam ...
