Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poet Holly Prado who has passed away at the age of 81. Poet, Holly Prado, Dies at 81 Holly Prado, a much-admired writer of fiction and poetry, who was also an educator who fought on behalf of what she saw ...
Today's poetry news update takes a look at the poet who is struggling to self-publish his work, the annual festival in celebration of William Wilfred Campbell and finally, the Tibetan monk and poet honoured with a peace prize. Language Barrier an Issue to Self-Publishing A Canadian poet who has previously used Amazon ...
Today in our poetry news round up we take a look at the discovery that a major medieval poet may have been the author of a book that has previously been unattributed to any particular author. Major Medieval Poet May Have Been Books Author A scholar from a University in Kansas may have just ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Prime Minister who attributed poetry incorrectly, the winner of the Wales Book of the Year award and finally the poet who appeared in a Google Duo advert. Prime Minister Trolled by Twitterati It is becoming increasingly more common for poetry to make an appearance in the ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the appointment of a new Oxford Professor of Poetry. New Oxford Professor of Poetry Elected Alice Oswald has been elected to the position of Oxford professor of poetry by a substantial margin. The role, which was established three centuries ago, ...