Today in our poetry news roundup we look at a poetry event attended by Juan Felipe Herrera. We also have an article about the purchase of the former home of the poet Elizabeth Bishop. Prominent Chicano Poet Recites to Students On 6th November, the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at San ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the death of a poet in Iran and the revival of the salon made famous by the mother of Oscar Wilde. Death of Poet in Iran – Country Denies Unrest A provincial official in Iran has accused the worlds media of misrepresenting the funeral gatherings that ...
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the clash between Iceland and Denmark over the medieval Icelandic manuscripts written by a poet. Priceless Manuscripts Cause Clash Between Iceland and Denmark In June 2009, the University of Copenhagen made photographs of a medieval manuscript hailing from Iceland available to ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with the death of the South African poet, Sandile Dikeni. We also have a short article about Ilya Kaminsky, who will be giving a talk at OSU. South African Poet Dies Sandile Dikeni, one of the greatest poets in South African died on Saturday. He ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at the longlist for the 2019 CBC Poetry Prize. We also look at the celebrations for a Norwich Medieval poet. 2019 CBC Poetry Prize Longlist Names 33 Writers The longlist for the 2019 CBC Poetry Prize has been announced. There are 33 ...