Today in our round up of poetry news we look at the poet Sonia Sanchez as she prepares to publish a new book and the musical that hopes to free Rumi from Instagram. Sonia Sanchez, Poet, Has Lots More to do For more than 60 years the poet Sonia Sanchez has been assisting in the redefinition of American literature and politics. She ...
We begin the week with a look at a poet's former home which has been places on the risk register and a new book about war poetry that is being released. William Blakes Former Cottage Placed on Heritage at Risk Register A thatched cottage in West Sussex that was once the home of the poet William Blake, and his wife Catherine has been ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at an exhibition dedicated to Tupac Shakur, Natalie Diaz’s participation in Native American Heritage Month and the winners of this years Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship. The Legacy and Life of Tupac Shakur to be Topic of Exhibition A touring museum exhibition that is dedicated to the life of the hip hop artist and poet Tupac ...
Our first poetry news of the week takes a look at the 2020 winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, a display of Lord Byron’s personal belongings and the inaugural James Berry Poetry Prize. Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2020 This year, the award ceremony for the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry has taken place virtually. The winner David Constantine was at Buckingham ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the 2021 winners of the Forward Poetry Prize in the best collection, first collection and individual poem categories. Winner of the Forward Poetry Prize 2021 Announced The poet Luke Kennard has been announced as the winner of this years Forward Poetry Prize with “Notes on the Sonnets” his anarchic response to the work of William Shakespeare. ...
