Today's poetry news roundup looks at poet Roger McGough and his latest poetry collection and the thief who stole from a poet before returning the items. Poet Rewrites Poems Which No Longer Seem Funny The poet Roger McGough has been re-writing some of the poems that he wrote in the 1970s because what he wrote then no longer seems funny. A stalwart of the ...
We begin the week with a look at “Cynghanedd,” the Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90 and the book festivals distancing themselves from companies involved in climate issues. Ancient Poetry Form Brought to the Mainstream by Welsh Singer Llio Heledd, a talented Welsh artist, has just released her first solo album. Titled Afon, it is a ...
Today’s news round up looks at the winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize and the death of Stanley Moss. Vanderbilt University Literary Prize Awarded to Stephanie Niu The first winner of Vanderbilt University’s Literary Prize has been announced as Stephanie Niu. Niu was selected by a group of judges and her winning collection of poems is “I Would Define the Sun,” which is a ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at a property with literary links that has gone up for sale and an article about one of the shortlisted writers for this year’s Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Historic Property That Hosted Many Poets up for Sale Old Came Rectory near Dorchester is a Grade II listed thatched property with five bedrooms, ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at a Robert Southey exhibition, the new children’s laureate and the Frances Browne multilingual poetry competition. Keswick Museum Display Honours Former Poet Laureate The Keswick Museum has dedicated its new display to Robert Southey, the former poet laureate, and his political views. The display is part of the initiative by the museum to ...
