Maguire Prize/ Zephaniah Honoured / Pushcart Prize – Poetry News Roundup June 5th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at the shortlist for the Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry, the exhibition of art for Benjamin Zephaniah and the winner of the Pushcart Prize 2024. Shortlist for Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry 2024 Announced The shortlist for this year’s Sarah Maguire poetry prize has been announced, and includes the poets Sin Yong-Mok, ...

Bilingual Poetry Book/Burnside Dies/Hay’s Festival Medal Awarded – Poetry News Roundup June 3rd

 

We begin the week with a look at the first publishing of Hyam Plutzik’s work in Spanish, the death of John Burnside and the winner of the Hay Festival Medal for Poetry. Bilingual Edition of Poetry Book Released for First Time Hyam Plutzik, the American poet, who died in 1962, was the son of Russian ...

Asturias Award/Kazi Nazrul Exhibition/Limon Anthology – Poetry News Roundup May 29th

 

Today in our poetry news round up we look at articles about the winner of the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award, An exhibition to honour Kazi Nazrul and Islam and Ada Limon’s new poetry anthology. 2024 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature Winner Announced The Romanian poet Ana Blandiana has been named as this year’s winner of the Princess of ...

The Paisley Weaver/Heaney Inspires Concerto/ Rare Book for Mitchell Library – Poetry News Roundup May 27th

 

This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the Paisley Weaver, the Seamus Heaney inspired Concerto and the rare book donation to the Mitchell Library. Robert Tannahill - the Paisley Weaver - Celebrated The programme of events that will be taking place to celebrate the Paisley Weaver, poet Robert Tannahill’s 250th anniversary has ...

Moby & Zephaniah Collaboration/ Rainbow Haikus / Betjeman Anniversary – Poetry News Roundup May 22nd

 

Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at a poet and songwriter collaboration, rainwater haikus and the 40th anniversary of the death of Sir John Betjeman. Where Is Your Pride? The musician and songwriter, Moby has released his latest track. Titled “Where Is Your Pride.”  The song is a powerful collaboration that features the words of the late poet and activist ...