Today, we take a look at the poetry book causing controversy in an American school, an exhibition blending poetry and art and the 2020 Elgin Awards. Parents Sue School Over Poetry Book in the Curriculum Parents of pupils attending the North Carolina Lake Norman Charter School are suing the school board over the inclusion of an award-winning poetry book in the teaching curriculum. The ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the life and death of Val Warner, the acclaimed editor and poet, who has passed away aged 74. Val Warner Dies aged 74 The acclaimed editor, poet and Scholar Val Warner who was responsible for the rediscovery of Charlotte Mew the “forgotten” poet has passed away at the age of 74. Warner had a very unique ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the mystery Galway stones inscribed with a poem and the Vote the Earth project. Galway Gate Jigsaw Puzzle Featured Ode by Horace In Galway, an ancient pillar inscribed in Latin has been found in a load of cut stone that has come from Lugalla the former Wicklow estate of the Guinness heir, Garech de Brun. The pillar was included ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the new name for the Alicante Airport, the winners of this years Kweyol Poetry Competition and the poet who has been booked for inciting violence. Airport Gets New Name A decision has been made regarding the Alicante-Elche Airport. On Friday, it was confirmed by the Minister of Public Works that name ...
Our final poetry round-up of the week takes a look at the digitising of the Dylan Thomas archives and the winners of this year's Queen Mary Wasafiri Writing Prize. International Collection of Dylan Thomas Goes Digital Notebooks, photographs, and manuscripts that chronicle the life of Dylan Thomas the Welsh poet will soon be available to view online as part of a digital archive. The ...
