Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Ocean Vuong and a virtual event he is taking part in, the Vietnamese statue of Pushkin and graffiti on Banksy’s “Oscar Wilde” art. Ocean Vuong to Headline Pittsburgh Event Virtually In 2018, the poet and writer Ocean Vuong burst onto the literary scene when he picked up the TS Eliot prize for “Night ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we look at Jackie Kay’s time as Scottish Makar and the Winchester Poetry Festival which has opened for 2021. Jackie Kay Ends Tenure In 2016, Jackie Kay took over the role of Makar, the Scottish National Poet, from Liz Lochhead. Now her five-year tenure has come to an end, but the Scottish Parliament has yet to announce a replacement. The ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the poet who has spent the last 28 years in prison, the poet being given a Humanities Award and the longlist for the OCM Bocas Award. I am still 22 This year marks the 28th year that the poet Ilhan Sami Çomak will have spent in prison. Last year on the occasion of his birthday he ...
Today"s poetry news round-up takes a look at Michael Rosen’s new book and the poetry in London to celebrate Keats 200th death anniversary. What it Feels Like to Almost Die Last year Michael Rosen, the poet and former children’s laureate contracted Covid-19. He spent 48 days in intensive care, many more weeks recovering on a ward and was finally allowed home for what ...
Our final poetry round-up of the week looks at the novel use for poets corner, the translator who is not suitable to translate Amanda Gorman, and the new Scots Makar. Poets Corner in the News On Wednesday, Poets corner at Westminster Abbey, resting place of great writers like Geoffrey Chaucer and Charles Dickens, became host to a vaccination centre for the first ...
