Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the death of Shuntaro Tanikawa and the poet who is being celebrated 175 years after his birth. Giant of Japanese Poetry, Shuntaro Tanikawa Dies At the Age of 92 The pioneer of modern Japanese poetry, which was both poignant and conversational in the divergence from more traditional styles of poetry and Haiku, has ...
This week’s poetry news roundup takes a look at a violin linked to Robert Burns, the property where Wilfred Owen was born and how people really see AI-generated poetry. Robert Burns Violin Goes on Tour A fiddle with links to the poet Robert Burns will be going on tour and will feature in ...
In this week’s poetry news round up we take a look at the possible withdrawal of funding for the National Poetry Centre, the shortlist for the PEN Heaney Prize and the poet who wasn’t home. Warning from National Poetry Centre if £5m Funding is pulled The National Poetry Centre has issued a warning that if the government carries out its proposal that will see ...
This week on My Poetic Side we look at the planning of Benjamin Zephaniah Day and a new poetry and art exhibition in Rome. Benjamin Zephaniah Day Plans have been announced for a day that will celebrate the life of the late poet Benjamin Zephaniah. The event, which has been organised by the late poet’s wife and London’s Brunel University will honour "remarkable ...
This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the WW1 poet being celebrated in film, a tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah and John Cooper Clarke’s poetry tour. First World War Poet Celebrated in Film to be Screened in Newlyn A film that celebrates the celebrated First World War poet and composer, Ivor Gurney, will be screened on Remembrance Sunday in Newlyn. Titled Severn ...
