We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the campaign that is hoping to preserve the house where JRR Tolkien once lived. We also look at the closing of Poets House and the letter signed by literary figures protesting its closure. Campaign Looks to Preserve Tolkien House The house at 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford where the poet and ...
Today, we end the week with a look at some poetry-related awards and prizes. Shortlist Announced for Inaugural Nelson Ball Prize The list of finalists for the first Nelson Ball prize has been announced. The prize has been named after Nelson Ball the late poet, bookseller and publisher from Paris, Ontario. It is to be awarded for works that were published in either 2018 ...
Today's poetry news takes a look at the National Poetry Prize awarded to a Kingston Writer. We also take a look at the Writer's Trust Awards. National Poetry Prize for Kingston Writer Armand Garnet Ruffo, a Kingston-based poet, has been named as the winner of the Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize for 2020. The prize, worth $25,000 was given to the poet yesterday. The award ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Scots Tradition of “daft days” which is being used by Lidl this Christmas. We also look at the poetry film which has wowed judges. Scots 12 Days of Christmas Resurrected by Lidl A yuletide tradition in Scotland is this year being resurrected by the supermarket chain Lidl as they begin their Christmas campaign. They have launched ...
Today's poetry news round-up takes a look at the poet and iconic war hero whose work will be going on display in Jerusalem, and the world's foremost translator of Korean poetry who has died. Items Belonging to Poet Who Was Iconic War Hero to go on Public Display The National Library of Israel has received a collection of photographs, personal items, and unpublished works ...
