Daft Days Tradition/Poetry Film Impresses – Poetry News Roundup December 2nd

 

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 ...

War Hero Poet’s Works Displayed/O’Rourke Dies In Seoul – Poetry News Roundup December 1st

 

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to go on Public Display The National Library of Israel has received a collection of photographs, personal items, and unpublished works ...

RSL Anniversary/Charity Poetry Book For Sale – Poetry News Roundup November 30th

 

We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the 200th anniversary of the RSL and a poetry book that has been written for charity. New Initiatives for RSL See Appointment of 60 Fellows The Royal Society of Literature has recently announced RSL 200. This is to be a five-year festival that will be launched in conjunction with a number ...

BlakeFest Moves Online/Whale Day Publisher’s Pandemic Talks – Poetry News Roundup November 27th

 

In our final news round-up of the week, we take a look at this year’s BlakeFest and the latest poetry collection of the poet Billy Collins. BlakeFest Moves Online The 2020 Bognor BlakeFest will be launching online on 28th November just in time for the 263rd anniversary of the birth of the poet William Blake. This year, the organisers have promised that it ...

British Library Apology/Friggieri’s Funeral – Poetry News Roundup November 26th

 

Today our poetry news roundup looks at the apology issued by the British Library to the widow of the late Ted Hughes and the funeral of the Maltese poet Oliver Friggieri. British Library Issues Apology Following the story earlier this week, when we reported that the British Library had added the poet Ted Hughes to their list of those with connections to slavery ...