Tupac Exhibition/Poet Participates in Native American Heritage Month/Compton Fellows Announced – Poetry News Roundup November 3rd

 

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 ...

Queen’s Medal/Byron’s Belongings/Berry Prize – Poetry News Roundup November 1st

 

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 ...

2021 Forward Prize Winner Announced – Poetry News October 27th

 

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. ...

COP26 Poetry/Poet’s Roadside Marker/Search For Youth Laureate – Poetry News Roundup October 25th

 

Our first poetry news of the week takes a look at the poetry festival at COP26, the roadside marker to honour a poet and the search for a youth poet laureate. Poets at COP26 As world leaders gear up for COP26 in Glasgow a group of poets are also getting ready for the COP26 literary event. Three Scottish poets, Roseanne Watt, Padraig MacAoidh and ...

Free Library/Queen Mary Wasafiri Prize/Wordsworth Concert – Poetry News Roundup 20th October

 

Our poetry news round up looks at the free library of rare books by Black writers that has been set up, the winner of the Queen Mary Wasafiri prize and the Wordsworth concert. Artist and Singer Debuts Free Library of Rare Books Written by Black Writers As part of a special initiative that will begin this month, people in the US will be able ...